How a piece of paper changed lives in a carpenter village in Central Java
28/07/2022
Timber legality assurance systems create sustainability for forests and livelihoods.
Slamet Setiono has spent almost his entire life in Jetis, a small village close to the tourist hub of Yogyakarta. The...
FAO and West Java Government encourage parties to build fishway to ensure freshwater fish sustainability in Indonesia
30/06/2022
Bandung – 30 June 2022. Various migratory fish species in Indonesia are threatened with the risk of extinction. Habitat fragmentation due to the presence of various structures across the Indonesian rivers...
Only one earth: school children commit to protecting Indonesia’s unique biodiversity and inland waterways
27/06/2022
UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand, FAO Representative Rajendra Aryal, senior Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Official Yayan Hikmayani and Global Environment (GEF) focal point of the Ministry...
G20 countries agree to implement One Health for a better global health security
10/06/2022
Lombok (10/6) - The COVID-19 pandemic has reiterated that previously unknown diseases can emerge at any time, threatening health, well-being, and economies of all societies. Interactions at the human-animal-environment interface...
The Role of Ninik Mamak in Managing Lubuk Larangan in Kampar District
31/05/2022
He holds the title “Rajo Menanti”, which means the king who serves the people. Muhammad Kamil is one of six ninik mamak who is responsible for making the highest decisions...
MMAF and experts discuss shared transboundary threats to marine ecosystem within the Indonesian Seas
19/05/2022
Marine and fisheries experts discuss shared threats to the Indonesian Seas Large Marine Ecosystem (ISLME) as part of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) development process. The TDA uses drivers, pressures,...
Indonesia mobilize national consensus for Family Farming movement
17/05/2022
Agriculture is crucial for Indonesia’s economy, accounting for 14 percent of GDP. On average, 93 percent of Indonesia’s farmers are small family farmers that cultivate on modest land plots averaging...
Training on post-harvest processing of inland fisheries product for women fishers community in Mengkatip and Batilap village, South Barito District
12/05/2022
Since November 2021, IFish project and South Barito district government conducted Beje fisheries management improvement at demonstration activity sites of Mengkatip and Batilap villages. The improvement aims to align traditional...
Understanding Sidat
11/05/2022
Eels or Sidat in Indonesian language is such a peculiar fish, attracting both scientists and culinary enthusiasts. Taxonomically, eels belong to the order Anguilliformes with a catadromous life cycle, in...
Asia-Pacific countries keen to promote ‘One Country One Priority Product’ to showcase their best agricultural products
10/05/2022
Countries across Asia and the Pacific are joining an initiative to promote and showcase the ‘best of the best’ of their special agricultural products – a move designed to ensure...
Livestock Evacuation Saves Humans from the Impacts of Volcanic Disasters
26/04/2022
Sleman, Yogyakarta - The government of Indonesia integrates livestock evacuation as the new and important element in disaster management efforts. Livestock evacuation is closely related to human evacuation efforts, considering livestock...
A reasonable doubt saves livelihoods of thousands of farmers
22/04/2022
A rapid respond for an animal health emergency is one of the keys to prevent disruption to agri-food systems and trade that lead to devastating economic loss to farmers. ....
Indonesia Tighten Up Rabies Control in Sumbawa Ahead of Motocross Grand Prix (MXGP) in June
14/04/2022
Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara (14/04) – Indonesia started to intensify series of activities on Rabies control in Sumbawa, in view of the upcoming International MotoCross Grand Prix (MXGP) in...
World Water Day: A momentum for stakeholders collaboration in Sukabumi district
30/03/2022
Sukabumi (30/03) - The 30th World Water Day is commemorated by the FAO-IFish project with the Sukabumi District and West Java Province government representatives, private sectors, environmentalists, and community members....
Safe and Quality Poultry Products Starts from Hygienic Farms
25/03/2022
Malang, East Java - The production process on farms determines the quality of the poultry products we consume daily. This process comprises several components, but one of the most essential...
Our Forest, too precious too loose
21/03/2022
Today is the International Day of Forests.
When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always...
Indonesia starts vaccinating cattle in Riau to prevent LSD from spreading
19/03/2022
Pekanbaru, Riau.
To prevent the spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has carried out vaccinations in Riau Province. This was stated by Nasrullah, Director...
Endemic fish restocking to restore wild population in Kampar river
18/03/2022
- Kampar, Riau. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a restocking of tens of thousands of...
Asia-Pacific countries discuss ways of improving nutrition, lives and livelihoods in the wake of the global pandemic
11/03/2022
- Initiatives during Indonesia’s G20 Presidency are expected to better support economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region
Dhaka/Rome/Jakarta – Ministers and high-level delegates from across Asia and the Pacific met today with...
Strengthening Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) data collection is a continuous priority for well-informed measurable fisheries and BSC harvest strategy
25/02/2022
Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus Pelagicus or locally known as rajungan) is one of the priority fisheries commodities in Indonesia. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) 2017 data said...