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EU Forms Landmark Deal to Bolster Carbon Market as Centerpiece of Green Strategy
The European Union reached an agreement to strengthen and expand its flagship carbon market, endorsing the centerpiece of the Green Deal strategy that aims to make its economy climate-neutral by mid-century. Under a provisional deal announced by representatives of EU member states and the European Parliament, emissions trading will be…
Ministry of Agriculture Formed Agricultural Instrument Standardization Agency
The Ministry of Agriculture formed the Agricultural Instrument Standardization Agency (BSIP) as a new institution to replace the Agricultural Research and Development Agency (Balitbangtan) which was merged with the National Innovation Research Agency (BRIN). Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo stated that the transformation from Balitbangtan to BSIP changed…
FAO Supports Indonesia to Develop Sustainable Cultivation
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is developing environmentally friendly sustainable aquaculture to preserve aquatic ecosystems and increase national fishery production. This step has the support of the World Food Agency (Food and Agricultural Organization / FAO) because it will contribute to global food security which is predicted to…
Supporting Indonesian Coffee Agriculture, the US launches Resilient Coffee for Farmers
The United States government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the "Indonesia Coffee Enterprise Resilience Initiative" (Resilient Coffee) to support coffee farmers in Indonesia. The initiative is a new partnership with US beverage company Keurig Dr Pepper and non-governmental organization Root Capital to provide credit for rural…
