City Prepares Urban Farming Forum Establishment

Jakarta Provincial Government will prepare urban farming forum to optimize implementation on large design of urban farming 2018-2030.

There are seven locations that we have targeted for urban farming implementation in Jakarta

Jakarta Maritime Agriculture and Food Tenacity (KPKP) Dept. Head, Darjamuni stated, this forum establishment is mentioned at Governor Instruction No. 14/2018 about Urban Farming Implementation.

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In order to establish urban farming forum, his side continues to coordinate with Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture Planning Bureau, BPTP Ministry of Agriculture, related SKPDs, mayors, NGO, and urban farming communities in Jakarta.

"There are seven locations that we have targeted for urban farming implementation in Jakarta. Those are flats, vacant lands, houses' yards and alleys, schools, buildings, RPTRAs, and sea bed," he mentioned, Tuesday (10/2).

According to him, urban farming in 2030 is targeted to open 30 percent land for productive green spaces, to increase urban farming production, to give certification on 1,000 processed products from agriculture, fishery, and livestock.

"Besides, it can be used to improve family's food security against disasters and climate change," he said.

Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture Planning Bureau spokesperson, Subianto appreciates Jakarta Government efforts to realize and integrate urban farming in Jakarta.

"I hope green alley, as one of our targets, can be a tourist destination as in Malang City, East Java," he conveyed.