The COVID-19 vaccine is thoroughly tested before being approved and injected to human body, Spokesperson for COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito has ensured. According to Wiku, all vaccines, including those developed by foreign companies or domestic-produced Red and White vaccine, have gone through several stages of clinical trials before they are declared safe. “The safety […]

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo monitored the development of fishermen joint business model group for fish cultivation, capture fishery, and the marketing. On fish cultivation sector, the Ministry is developing a model project for shrimp farming in five potential regions, such as Aceh, Lampung, Cianjur, Sukamara (Central Kalimantan), and Buol (Gorontalo).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has encouraged farmers and fishermen to establish cooperation aimed to improve their welfare. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto quoted the President’s directive after attending a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Farmers and Fishermen Corporation, Tuesday (6/10) in Jakarta. “We want to build a corporate culture in which the Government uses […]

Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs has announced it is developing cooperative models for fishermen and farmers working on a number of products/commodities such as rice, salt, fish and oil palm. According to Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki, to develop these models, the Ministry is partnering with various other ministries, local […]

Spokesperson of the COVID-19 Handling Working Committee Reisa Brotoasmoro has announced that in the first week of October, Indonesia’s recovery rate continues to climb to 75.27 percent. “The ratio of recoveries to the total cases (as of week 1 of October) has increased compared to that in the previous week (week 4 of September) recorded […]

Amid the economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agricultural sector has made the highest contribution to national economic growth, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said. “In the second quarter, the agricultural sector grew positively by 16.24%, we need to maintain the momentum of this positive growth in the agricultural sector so that it can […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo highlighted that synergy and cooperation between the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and various elements of the nation are the key to building a defense force. “Synergy is the key to building a stronger and more effective defense force,” the President stated in his message at the ceremony to commemorate the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo acted as the ceremony inspector during the 75th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony for the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday (5/10). “On behalf of the people, the nation, and the state I wish to congratulate the Indonesian National Defense Forces for its 75th Anniversary. The anniversary is […]

Ministry of Research and Technology/the National Agency for Research and Innovation is developing integrated salt technology in accordance with the directive of the President. “The salt factory should be directly integrated with the land, so that salt farmers can sell their salt products, with NaCl lower than 90 percent, to the factory,” Minister of Research […]

The Government continues its efforts to speed up absorption of domestic salt for industrial use. Ministry of Industry has carried on business matching program since 2018 to facilitate cooperation between industries that use salt as raw material and local salt farmers. “Based on the MoU  (between industries and salt famers), the target for absorption from […]