Puan's Ideas And Commitments About Millennial Farmers Are Smart, Making Indonesia Resilient In Food

DPR Speaker Puan Maharani (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Political Observer Political Review (IPR) Ujang Komarudin appreciates the idea and commitment of the Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, for the welfare of Indonesian farmers. One of them is through the idea of forming millennial farmers.

According to Ujang, Puan's step is right and smart to make Indonesia have good national food resilience and resilience.

"The fact that Indonesia as an agrarian country was captured by Mrs. Puan was very precise. What she conveyed everywhere was about Advanced Farmers, Successful Indonesia, yes it also simultaneously became the implementation of the idea of nationalism in the context of national food security," said Ujang in an electronic message received by journalists. , Jakarta, Thursday, January 13th.

For example, Puan said that Indonesia does not import fruit or people's basic needs such as onions. To get to that goal, farmers must advance first. "Because the spirit he conveyed was against imports and food self-sufficiency in the country," he explained.

Ujang said that one of Indonesia's challenges today is the welfare of farmers and the independence of farmers in the food sector in the midst of a wave of imports.

"I happened to have the opportunity to be in Java for the past few days and everywhere there were billboards by Mrs. Puan about her ideas about farmers. That means she has a commitment to the welfare of farmers," said Ujang.

The same thing, said Ujang Puan's commitment to millenial farmers is a breakthrough that can answer the welfare issues of young Indonesians. From the data, it is found that the number of farmers in Indonesia is approximately 33 million, but only 29 percent are under 40 years of age.

“It means he sees an opportunity for young people to see other opportunities. He encouraged young people to be ready to become successful farmers. Because if the young people are great then this nation will be a great nation too," said Ujang.