Food Station Visits Partners in Cilacap and Purbalingga to Deepen Cooperation
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya (FSTJ) made a working visit to farmers' union group Gapoktan Sumber Makmur, Maos Sub-district, Cilacap District last Friday. They confirmed strengthening cooperation which has been ongoing since 2019 on a 1,200-hectare land with rice varieties IR64, Mentik Wangi, and Muncul.
We want farmers to be more prosperous and to maintain the food security of the capital city
The visit was conducted by PT FSTJ Operational and Business Director Andre Maulana and PT FSTJ Commercial Division Head Endang Sundhara.
PT FSTJ Operational and Business Director Andre Maulana said that through this collaboration, his party would obtain 6.840,000 kg of dry grain each year.
PT FSTJ Collaborated in Provision of Commercial Rice"They happen to be harvesting rice of the IR64 variety, the results of which we will use as raw materials," he expressed, Monday (7/25).
According to him, the cooperation was made to improve the economy in other regions outside Jakarta.
"We want farmers to be more prosperous and to maintain the food security of the capital city," he stated.
The visit was positively welcomed by Cilacap District Gapoktan Association Chairman Sahroni and farmers.
"I'm very happy for you to come to see the harvest process of the farmers here," he expressed.
At that time, the ranks of PT FSTJ then headed to the CV Delima Farming Office in Lamongan Urban Village, Purbalingga District to meet with the management of the Gapoktan under Delima Farming and a member of the DPRD Commission II for Purbalingga Regency Ahmad Sa'bani.
Afterward, they signed a Business Cooperation Agreement (PKS) with business partner Delima Farming for the supply of premium rice raw materials and special rice.
The activity continued with an exploration of cooperation with Perumda Puspahastama Purbalingga.
It was led by BUMD Puspahastama President Director Sri Wahyuni, where PT FSTJ had the opportunity to see the rice production facilities managed by the company.
"Hope this collaboration can be realized for the common good, especially the farmers in Purbalingga," he hoped.
Separately, PT FSTJ President Director Pamrihadi Wiraryo uttered the collaboration between his staff and the Sumber Makmur Cilacap Farmers Association, which is a continued collaboration between regions in the form of equitable collaboration.
"This is our effort to ensure the availability of rice supplies for Jakarta residents and also to revive trade between regions," he closed.