.JAKARTA, Sept 8 — Indonesian Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo stated that the Asean-Australia cooperation was aimed at supporting Asean efforts to strengthen food security and respond to various current global challenges, Antara news agency reported.

JAKARTA, Sept 6 — The leaders of Asean countries declared a joint commitment of all stakeholders in Asean to build food and nutrition security in the Asean region as an effort to deal with potential crises, reported ANTARA News Agency.

KARAWANG, Sept 2 — Some rice plants with empty husks stand among the crop on Indonesian farmer Akma Rangga's fields in West Java, which has received barely any rain since April, and must rely on irrigation channels that have nearly dried out.