Sofyan Djalil

RI needs 1.2 million tons of rice to build stock

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia needs 1.2 million tons of rice for its national buffer stock by the end of March, National Development Planning Minister Sofyan Djalil said.The rice stock is necessary in anticipation of a shortage due to the belated planting season in the country, he said at the Vice Presidential Office here on Monday."Therefore, one of the ideas...

Gajah Mungkur dam in Central Java (file)

President: Gajah Mungkur dam to be sediment-free in two years

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WONOGIRI -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has set a target to finish clearing the Gajah Mungkur Dam in Wonogiri, Central Java, of its sediment. "We aim to finish dredging its sediment in two years. After that, we will no longer work on it," Jokowi said on Saturday. He added that many dams in Indonesia had critical sediment content, including the...