KPKP Builds Collaboration with Private Company to Develop Urban Farming
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by
Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security (KPKP) Agency collaborates with insurance company to support urban farming and environmental greening in Jakarta.
Vacancy lands can be used by planting productive trees, vegetable plants and medicinal plants
Jakarta KPKP Agency Head, Darjamuni conveyed, collaboration with PT. Asuransi Tri Pakarta showed KPKP's concern for environmental conditions and could be a role model for citizens and business entities. Collaboration is built in form of procuring seeds and distributing it to the various locations in Jakarta.
"Vacancy lands can be used by planting productive trees, vegetable plants and medicinal plants. Thus the land can remain sustainable and provide good benefits for humans, environment, and other living things in a sustainable manner," he stated, Saturday (8/22).
Commission E Supports Urban Farming Development Amid the PandemicThrough this collaboration, he expected it could provide benefits for environment and encourage people to work together in protecting, maintaining, and preserving environment through planting productive trees, growing vegetables, and growing medicinal plants in a sustainable manner.
He hopes this collaboration can continue in the future and followed by other business entities in supporting local government programs, especially agriculture sector in Jakarta.
"We will discuss the technical implementation, including the location. Later, we will hold another meeting to discuss about locations and plant seeds that will be distributed," he said.
