New Tholos Foundation White Paper Shows Safer Nicotine Alternatives Lead to Significant Reduction in Smoking Rates
The Tholos Foundation, in partnership with Japan-based Pacific Alliance Institute and Sweden-based consulting firm Scantech Strategy Advisors, today released a policy paper, Safer Nicotine Works, on how Sweden and Japan have successfully reduced smoking rates by introducing safer alternative nicotine products.
Prevent Hoaxes, Research on Alternative Tobacco Products Needs to be Improved
Jakarta - Various false information, as known as hoaxes, about alternative tobacco products are still widely circulated in the community. To reduce this misinformation, it is necessary to increase scientific studies on alternative tobacco products conducted in the country.
Indonesia Needs New Breakthrough to Reduce Smoking Prevalence
The number of Indonesian adult smokers has increased significantly in the last 10 years. The government is advised to implement a new strategy in reducing the prevalence of smoking by supporting the use of alternative tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine bags, through special regulations.
OKINO C100, Tiny Vape With O-Tape Coil Technology
The consumption of e-cigarettes in Indonesia continues to increase. The Indonesian Personal Vaporizer Association (APVI) estimates that there are currently 2.2 million e-cigarette (vape) users. This number is higher than 1.5 million in last year.
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Adult Smokers Entitled to Valid and Reliable Information of Alternative Tobacco Products
Public owns the rights to obtain valid and reliable information to improve their health quality. The same rights is also owned by adult smokers, particularly to pertinent information about the dangers of smoking, and on the other hand, facts about alternative tobacco products that have been research-proven to have a lower risk than cigarettes.
Alternative Tobacco Products, Strategy to Reduce Smoking Prevalence
The high smoking prevalence has been closely associated with increased smoking-related diseases. Alternative tobacco products are predicted to be one of the solutions that can help reduce smoking prevalence and improve public health quality.
Take Good Care of Agricultural Production, The Performance of the Minister of Agriculture Amran Asked not to be disturbed
Jakarta - Minister of Agriculture (Minister of Agriculture) Amran Sulaiman is considered to have demonstrated maximum work in maintaining the stock of food availability. Production in the agricultural sector is still considered optimal.
Cigarette Factory with Initial Investment of IDR 250 Billion Standing in Tanjung Pinang
Tanjungpinang - Cigarette entrepreneur, Arifin, who is also the President Commissioner of PT Megatama Batu Karang Indonesia to build the first cigarette factory in Tanjungpinang City, the capital of Riau Islands Province.
Fighting the Food Cartel with the Spirit of Farming Day
Jakarta - Hari Krida Pertanian 2018 which falls every June 21 to become the right momentum for the Ministry of Agriculture to seriously combat the practice of the cartel that became a scourge in the food sector of Indonesia.
Holiday Lebaran, Kementan Monitors Harvest and Sergap in Central Java and East Java
Ngawi, - Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) in the era of Amran Sulaiman proves its commitment in maintaining national food production remains sufficient during Idul Fitri holidays. This is by conducting direct monitoring to areas of rice centers such as Central Java and East Java.
Russia - Indonesia Strengthens Agricultural Cooperation
Jakarta - Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman received a working visit of the Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mrs. L. Yudmila.G.Vorobiva, Friday (8/6/2018). The meeting discussed the cooperation between the two countries to advance the national agricultural industry and improve the welfare of farmers.
Minister of Agriculture Amran Clean and Fight Out Corruptor
Director of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants, Directorate General of Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan), Prihasto, Setyarto said in the midst of the commitment to realize clean governance, in the era of Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman's leadership is not ceasing to clean from corruption. Clean-up is not only for the internal employees Kementan, but also for the parties related to agriculture.
NTB Anticipates Impact of Tobacco Import Reduction
The Nusa Tenggarat Barat Provincial Government is targeting 26,000 hectares of tobacco plantation by 2018, up from 16,000 ha in the previous year, in anticipation of rising demand due to the reduction of commodity imports.
Tobacco Bill Needs to Reach Tobacco Farmers Empowerment Issues
Surabaya - Special Committee (Pansus) Tobacco Bill held a meeting with the cigarette industry in Surabaya, East Java, Thursday (8/2/2018).
Planting Tobacco Outside the Season, Disperta Bojonegoro: That Farmers' Speculation
Bojonegoro - Dinas Pertanian (Disperta) Bojonegoro District is not responsible for tobacco harvest failure for farmers who speculate planting outside the designated seasons.
Health Minister Nila Encourages Tobacco Impact Research
Jakarta - Health Minister Nila F Moeloek encourages Indonesian researchers to do more research on the impact of tobacco on health and health costs.
Decrease in Cigarette Production Threatens Tobacco Farmers
Semarang - Indonesian Tobacco Farmers Association (APTI) is worried that cigarette production will continue to decrease the uptake of tobacco farmers.
Farmers do not Get Impact from Increasing in Tobacco Excise
Jakarta - Chief Executive of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) Tulus Abadi said the farmers will not be affected by the increase in tobacco taxes, let alone the government plans to increase by 2018 only an average of 10.04 percent.
Turn of Japan Origin Industry Interested Kretek Market Homeland
When health authorities in the country feel concerned about the increasing number of smokers, some foreign investors in the tobacco industry see it as an opportunity to earn a profit. After Philips Morris International Inc and British American Tobacco, now Japan Tobacco's turn to enter into Indonesia.
President Jokowi Prepares Steps to Overcome Drought
Jakarta - President Jokowi is preparing a number of steps to overcome the drought that occurred in some parts of Indonesia.
Price of Grade C Tobacco in Temanggung Translucent Rp75.000 per Kilogram
C-grade dried tobacco shoots in Temanggung Regency, Central Java (Central Java) during this year's harvest is purchased at Rp75.000 per kilogram by the manufacturer.
Harvest season, Disperindag Pamekasan Forming Tobacco Trade Team
Pamekasan - To oversee the process of tobacco sale in harvest season 2017, Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) Pamekasan formed a tobacco trading team.
Ministry of Industry Expects Increase in Cigarette Excise Not Exceed Inflation
Jakarta- The government plans to raise the tobacco excise tariff (CHT) starting September 2017. This increase is determined by taking into account the labor factors of each industry level, ranging from Handed Clove Cigarettes (SKT) to Machine White Cigarettes (SPM).
Indonesia Must Continue to Prepare to Open New Market CPO Exports
akarta - Amid the obstacles that come from various countries, including the European Union, Indonesia continues to diversify the export market of palm oil products.