Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security (KPKP) Agency cooperates with Trubus Magazine in holding online seminar (webinar) about ornamental plants development on Monday (8/24). This event was held via Zoom application with theme 'Aglaonema Market's Potential during the Pandemic Period'.

We will assist residents who want to cultivate aglaonema plants to improve their economy

Jakarta KPKP Agency Head, Darjamuni who also acted as speaker in this webinar said, aglaonema plants whose sales are increasing at this pandemic period has the potential to be developed thus it can be an alternative to boost people's economy.

"We will assist residents who want to cultivate aglaonema plants to improve their economy," he stated.

He suggested the ornamental plant lovers community to create an association to set a standard selling price thus this business wouldn't decline after the pandemic.

"It should be done thus aglaonema plant's price can remain stable after the COVID-19 pandemic," he conveyed.

Trubus Magazine Managing Editor, Sardi explained, currently the sales of aglaonema plants have increased three to four times compared to the period before COVID-19 outbreak. According to him, the highest selling price of aglaonema can reach Rp 30 million.

"There are several traders who have imported the plants abroad," he added.