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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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. ....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

- 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...

- 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...

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...

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations voice their commitment today (24.02) to strengthen synergy in joint efforts...

The IFish project has been running for more than 3 years with a number of contributions in mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and sustainable use into Inland fisheries practices in freshwater ecosystems...

New generations of students help adapt local knowledge and practices to a changing world

- Jakarta. Entering its second year of implementation, the Global Health Security Programme (GHSP) that was kicked-off in June 2021 held its first Project Steering Committee in hybrid mode. The meeting...