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Finding Profit from Urban Farming and Agricultural Startups
Farming on limited land in urban areas or urban farming became a trend during the corona pandemic. Apart from daily cooking needs, the results can be marketed through digital platforms such as Tanihub and Chilibeli. The urban farming trend can be seen from several celebrities who share their farming activities…
Online Grocery Shopping to Drive E-Commerce Growth as PSBB Re-Imposed: Experts
The rise in popularity of online shopping, particularly online grocery shopping, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the enforcement of large scale social restrictions (PSBB) is predicted to be the driving force of growth in the e-commerce sector in Indonesia and Southeast Asia this year, experts have said. Indonesia E-commerce…
Agriculture Exports ‘Potential Winners’ Amid Pandemic: Trade Ministry
Indonesian agricultural exports could be “potential winners” in the pandemic as they recorded annual growth despite the downturn in global trade, according to the Trade Ministry. The agriculture exports reached US$2.06 billion in the January–July period, marking an increase of 9.95 percent from the same period in 2019. Exports of…
Jokowi Issues Policy on Covid-19 Vaccine Development Team
President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo issued Presidential Decree No. 18 of 2020 on the national team for the acceleration of Covid-19 vaccine development. The policy was enacted on September 3, 2020.In Article 3, the national team has four goals. First, to accelerate the development of the Covid-19 vaccine in Indonesia. Second,…
