The Urban farming program in East Jakarta was one of the reasons for the Jambi City Agriculture and Food Security (PKP) Agency visited for a comparative study on Monday (2/10).

"East Jakarta has a very good urban farming, so we are interested in learning together,"

A 14-member group led by Jambi City PKP Agency Secretary, Fiyanti, was welcomed by East Jakarta KPKP Sub-agency Head, Taufik Yulianto and invited to visit Buaran Edu Park Center RW 13 Penggilingan, Cakung.

They also visited Green Puspa Utan Kayu Selatan, Matraman and Agriyaponik on Jalan Malaka no. 8a, RT 02/01, Kelapa Dua Wetan, Ciracas.

Taufik stated that through this comparative study, his side could exchange information and knowledge related to urban farming.

"It is also to nurture relationships," he added, Tuesday (2/11).

Jambi City PKP Agency Secretary, Fiyanti, admitted that her team visited East Jakarta Government because it is considered successfull in running its urban farming program.

"East Jakarta has a very good urban farming, so we are interested in learning together, and later we plan to apply it in our city," she conveyed.

According to her, the three urban farming locations that she visited were all very interesting, especially the Agriyaponik Park in Kelapa Dua Wetan, Ciracas, which integrates hydroponic and conventional plants and a unique biofloc technique for catfish.

There is also a chicken farm that does not smell and produces omega-3 eggs. Interestingly, some chickens can lay eggs twice a day.

"This is very rare and interesting to learn. We will come again to study it further," she expressed.