The condition of oil price that was so high, has just sharply corrected, but it was not yet clear when it would turn back to the more achievable normal price. For certain, until now the coal price is still high even it has been slightly corrected. Even maybe it would be strengthened again, considering the demand of this mine product has exceeded its supply.  During 2007, global deficit of coal supply was 156.5 million tons has triggered the boost of global coal price up to three times within the last two years, which was from US$ 40 to US$ 120 per ton (reference from several types of high calorie coal) in the middle of 2008. Even in the trading in New York Mercantile Exchange in July 2008, the coal contract price in Asian market has reached the new highest record of US$ 137 per ton. More... 

Pada awal pemerintahannya, Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) mencanangkan kebijakan revitalisasi pertanian, perikanan dan kehutanan. Untuk sektor pertanian, kebijakan tersebut telah menunjukkan hasil yang signifikan. Kinerja sektor pertanian pada tahun 2008 dinilai cukup mengesankan. Pertumbuhan produk domestik bruto (PDB) sektor ini mampu mencapai 5,3%. Angka pertumbuhan tersebut telah melampaui target pertumbuhan 3,6% yang dicantumkan dalam Rencana Kegiatan Pembangunan (RKP) Departemen Pertanian 2008, serta melampaui rekor pertumbuhan tahun 2007 yang mencapai 4,6%. Kepala Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Rusman Heriawan mengakui bahwa kinerja setinggi itu hampir tak pernah terjadi, sebab dalam kurun waktu 20 tahun terakhir ini pertumbuhan sektor pertanian di atas 3% baru terjadi tiga kali... Read More