City Focuses on Development of Urban Agriculture
access_time February 11 2017 02:21 PM remove_red_eye 2103
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Institute for Agricultural Technology (BPTP) is currently focusing on research and development of urban agriculture.
Even I see the farming using plastic gutter nor pots or vases
Jakarta BPTP Head, Ety Herawati disclosed urban agriculture is very interesting, because it does not require large land for farming. She assessed the method is suitable in Jakarta.
DKPKP Coordinates with BPTP for Optimizing Urban Agriculture"Even I see the farming using plastic gutter nor pots or vases," she expressed, Saturday (2/10).
Her party gives opportunity for people who want to conduct research. But, thus far, the participants are college students.
Those are mostly from Jakarta, followed by West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Surabaya, Semarang, Bogor, Bandung, etc.
"They join us for their thesis. They are fond of hydroponic plants cultivation," he stated.
