The Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security (KPKP) Agency is about to hold the Jakarta Planting Movement simultaneously in five cities and the Thousand Islands Regency on Friday (10/28).

We'll carry out directly from Balkot Farm with Acting Governor

The planting activity, which will be attended by around 1,000 participants at 581 planting points in five cities and districts of Seribu Islands, carries the theme "Jakarta Planting for Jakarta's Food Security".

Those 1,000 participants consist of Jakarta TP PKK, urban farming activists, RPTRA caretakers, community groups, flat yards, farmer groups, Self-Help Agricultural and Rural Training Center (P4S), Sustainable Food Court (P2L), Fishermen and Farmers Community (KTNA), State Civil Apparatus (ASN), and other community elements.

Jakarta KPKP Agency's Agriculture Division Head, Mujati said that the activity, which is slated to start at 9 AM online and offline, is to anticipate the food security crisis, by getting people used to plant in their yards and their home environment.

Those who want to participate online can watch it via the Zoom Meeting link with ID 974 3415 0586 and the keyword DKIJAKARTA. They can also register to participate in this simultaneous planting, which can be accessed via the bit.ly/JakartaMenanam link.

"We'll carry out directly from Balkot Farm with Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono and Jakarta TP PKK Chairwoman Mirdiyanti Budi Hartono, by planting chili seeds and vegetables using hydroponic media," she expressed, Thursday (10/27).

Aside that, there will be a handover of assistance in the form of hydroponic racks and agricultural production facilities to 50 community groups. This assistance is planned to be handed over by the Jakarta TP PKK Chairwoman in the City Hall Pattern Room.

"Hopefully, people can understand and be enthusiastic about developing urban agriculture. At least plant short-lived plants," she closed.