Rice Harvesting in Sumedang, Anies Ensures Mutually Beneficial Interregional Cooperation
Reported by Yudha Peta Ogara | Translated by Maria Inggita
Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan along with Sumedang Regent, Dony Ahmad Munir; PT. Tjipinang Food Station President Director, Pamrihadi Wiraryo; and Perumda Pasar Jaya President Director, Arief Nasrudin, held a joint harvest in Mekarwangi Village rice field, Tomo Sub-district, Sumedang Regency, West Java on Friday (6/11).
This is our way as urban community to return the favor to the farmers
In this activity, Jakarta Government officials also reviewed one of rice-producing locations that will supply foods for Jakarta residents through PT. Tjipinang Food Station as supplier and Perumda Pasar Jaya as distributor.
Anies assessed, harvesting is a form of Jakarta Government's seriousness in improving cooperation between regions, especially in food sector. Thus economy among farmers, especially in Sumedang, can grow and be directly proportional to the availability of rice stock needed by Jakarta residents.
Urban Farmers in Thousand Islands will Participate in Simultaneous Planting Activity"We just had a big harvest. This is our joint effort thus on one hand, farmers get higher selling price for grain, while Jakarta residents get an affordable price for rice. Thus every family or household in Jakarta can be at ease because if food price is stable, it means food supply is safe," he said as quoted from Jakarta PPID Press Release.
According to him, Jakarta has a very large debt of gratitude to other regions, especially Sumedang Regency which contributed to fulfill rice supply for Jakarta residents. Thus cooperation between two regions that had just been agreed through PT. Tjipinang Food Station and PT. Kampung Makmur (Sumedang Regency's BUMD) is expected to be mutually beneficial.
"This is our way as urban community to return the favor to the farmers. Because they are the ones who have been working quitely and unseen, but we feel the benefits. Hopefully with current cooperation, farmers will be prosperous and we are in the capital can get affordable and stable prices. Thank you, Mr. Regent and farmers," he conveyed.
During joint harvest, together with Regent Dony Ahmad Munir, Anies took the time to greet residents and farmers' families who live in rice field area. At the same time, he was also seen taking the time to talk to some farmers on the location to encourage them in helping community to meet their needs of food.
