Central Jakarta Holds Mainstay Fisherman-Farmer Contact Area Week
Reported by Rezki Apriliya Iskandar | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Central Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Sub-agency is holding the mainstay fisherman-farmer contact area week (PEDA KTNA) for two days that has been held since yesterday until today, Thursday (6/27)
We usually do it once in three years. We want to motivate their spirit and independence
Central Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Sub-agency Head, Bayu Sari Hastuti said that it is a meeting forum and means of teaching and learning, exchanging information about experiences among farmers, fishermen, extension workers, researchers, private sector, and government.
Guidance for Sebira Island Fishermen Intensified"We usually do it once in three years. We want to motivate their spirit and independence," he expressed, Wednesday (6/26).
It also helps them to develop agribusiness system that is competitive and sustainable through mutually beneficial partnerships.
"We have 75 members here consisting of farmers, extension agents and execution units," he explained.
In that occasion, he holds various activities such as, training in carving fruits, exhibiting agricultural and fishery food products from eight sub-districts in Central Jakarta.
There are also gymnastics, quiz competition, remove corn kernels, peeling coconut, choosing the sex of catfish and chicks, making tilapia meat fillets and carving fruit.
"The most potential for advancing to the provincial level will be selected, including the winners of each competition. The selected ones will compete to the national level in Padang next year," he stated.
