Kaltara Opens Red Carpet for South Korean Investors, Agriculture and Fisheries Projects as Targets

TANJUNG SELOR - The North Kalimantan Provincial Government (Pemprov) has opened up opportunities for large investments for foreign investors.

This was said by the Governor of Kaltara, Zainal A. Paliwang, when receiving the IATEA investor delegation from South Korea to discuss strategic cooperation in the agricultural, fisheries, and food processing sectors.

The meeting at the Governor's office in Kaltara discussed plans to develop the production and processing of stevia, wheat, seaweed, to the application of South Korea's leading technology in the fields of agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and the food industry.

"Kaltara is very open to investments that can drive regional economic value. Our region has strong natural resource advantages, especially in three main sectors, namely agriculture, fisheries, and livestock," said Governor Zainal, Thursday, December 28.

"In addition, our area also has a large and growing agricultural land. We have just carried out a harvest in Krayan which produces organic Adan rice, without chemicals, and has a high selling value," he continued.

In addition to agriculture, continued Zainal, the potential for marine and freshwater fisheries is also a major attraction. Moreover, commodities such as windu shrimp and mangrove crabs are said to have penetrated the export market and still have a large room for development.

"Palm oil investment is also strategic with hundreds of hectares of productive palm oil plantations in Kaltara. This commodity is considered to have promising business prospects, the market demand in Malaysia is also high"

The Governor emphasized that the Kaltara Provincial Government was ready to provide full support for investors who were serious about developing their businesses in Benuanta Land.

"This meeting is the seriousness of Kaltara to open the door to international cooperation to accelerate economic growth and strengthen the region's position as a new strategic region in Indonesia," he said.