Ministry Of Agriculture Hope Foreign Investors Also Transfer Knowledge So There Is No Monopoly

JAKARTA - Expert Staff to the Minister of Agriculture for Downstreaming Agricultural Products, Syarif Burhanuddin hopes that cooperation with investors can bring knowledge transfer for farmers in the development of Stevia plants. "In addition to improving welfare, the economy, the most important thing is that there is a transfer of knowledge," said Syarif, quoted from Antara, Sunday, May 28. In the future, he hopes that this technology will not only be controlled by Koreans but it can also be transmitted to the Indonesian people. "So once again, we are only used land to plant, but also in the end, the seeds will be produced from Indonesia so that this future program will benefit two parties, not only one party," Syarif hoped. From this investment cooperation, in the future there will also be developments, meaning that not only Stevia but there are other commodities. The government, according to him, strives so that there are no difficulties faced by investors who want to invest so that in time all regulations are fulfilled, the community will benefit and no more problems. "So cooperation needs to be built all parties, community farmers, local governments, security forces and investors. There is nothing we cannot do if we don't cooperate," he said.

Syarif also hopes that if the cultivation of the Stevia plant between investors and farmer groups is successful, it will create other companies. If one day it develops, in the future not only PT Gagah Perkasa Indikor will be involved, but also involve other companies. "So like that, there should be no monopoly, that's the principle. When there is a monopoly, justice does not appear, equality treatment is uneven and this can cause jealousy. So it's okay to transfer (knowledge)," said Syarif again. Syarif during his working visit to Minahasa Regency took time to dialogue with farmer groups and Stevia plant investors in Tondegesan Village, then reviewed and had a dialogue with farmers and Porang plant entrepreneurs in Kayuwi Village.