Rice farmers in Cokrokembang village, East Java province, suspect contamination from a nearby copper mine operated by PT Gemilang Limpah Internusa is to blame for recent crop failures.

Java could lose up to six million tons of rice in 2014, unless something is done immediately to regulate and reduce pesticide use. Brown planthopper populations have exploded due to the overuse of ...

West Java reported that 874 hectares of rice fields suffered from crop failure due to extreme weather, which resulted in landslides, droughts and floods in the latest planting season.

Around 9,368.5 hectares of rice fields in Central Java were flooded amidst rising rice prices these past two months.

TEMPO.CO, Bandung – West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan said the recent discovery of rice made of plastic at Mutiara Gading Market in Mustikajaya district in Bekasi was a crime in the food sector. “It ...

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has ensured the availability and affordability of rice in the province after ...