Academics: Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Becomes Momentum At Food Coordination Meetings
Professor of the Faculty of Economics, Unhas Prof. Dr Marsuki DEA, said the South Sulawesi Food Coordination Meeting chaired by the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Zulkifli Hasan in Makassar City was a momentum to increase agricultural infrastructure.
Prof Marsuki in Makassar, Saturday, said that the meeting of policy makers in a coordination meeting, such as the Coordinating Minister for Food, the Minister of Agriculture, a number of Deputy Ministers, as well as the Head of Bulog and all regional heads, indicates that South Sulawesi is ready to become a province that supports food self-sufficiency in Indonesia.
The results that are expected in the future, he said, are an increase and optimization of the role of the South Sulawesi agricultural sector in self-sufficiency in food. This will support the work of the central government as well as have a positive impact on South Sulawesi development activities on a national and regional scale.
"I salute the performance of Acting Governor Fadjry Djufry who facilitated this meeting. Of course, agricultural infrastructure will increase, such as irrigation and others," said Prof Marsuki.
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He said this coordination meeting was very important and strategic because it involved related parties. Especially agencies, economic actors, the banking sector, as well as academics from Higher Education.
Because there are several themes that are discussed to be coordinated, ranging from the discussion of irrigation infrastructure, availability of fertilizers, food distribution networks, cultivation of the fisheries and horticultural sectors, including empowerment of agricultural extension workers.
It is hoped that it can involve universities in utilizing research in research institutions that are ready to be applied in the field. This includes involving banking institutions in the regions, both BPD and BUMN in overcoming difficulties such as financing in implementing work programs that are ready to be implemented," he said.*