JAKARTA - The 2024 presidential candidate, Ganjar Pranowo, reviewed the agricultural innovation exhibition held by PDIP at JIExpo, Central Jakarta, Friday, September 29. Accompanied by the Secretary General of PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto, Ganjar toured various superior agricultural products and innovations in agriculture.

All exhibition stands were visited by Ganjar. Several times, Ganjar was amazed by the number of agricultural innovations displayed at the exhibition.

For example, when he saw a drone made specifically for spraying and fertilizing. Ganjar was quite enthusiastic about asking how the tool works and functions were. He is also quite impressed with the organic fertilizer manufacturing device which is considered very useful for farmers.

Ganjar is very happy with the innovation and mechanization displayed. For example, when he saw the drone manufacturing to support the country's agricultural modernization system. The drone is specially designed to help farmers in terms of spraying and fertilizing.

"Many innovations are displayed here. What's interesting is that there are drones, yes, innovations for our agricultural modernization. The level of domestic components (TKDN) is starting to grow. And we must meet with the industry, so that this innovation can run," said Ganjar.

There were also other agricultural mechanization tools developed by BRIN, the Ministry of Agriculture and a number of companies for the country's agricultural sector exhibited at the event. For example organic fertilizer makers, superior seed printing tools and others.

"Seeing this, we are confident that we can realize food sovereignty. We must continue to encourage this agricultural innovation and mechanization for the sake of realizing these ideals," he explained.

There are also climate schools that are currently being developed. According to Ganjar, climate schools are very important for agricultural succession in Indonesia.

"There are so many innovations in the agricultural world that already exist. We just keep pushing and continue to provide training to our farmers to take advantage of this agricultural innovation and mechanization," he concluded.

As is known, PDIP held Rakernas IV at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on Friday, September 29. In the event, the Plus 2023 Food Exhibition was also held. The exhibition contains various food products made by the nation's children to innovations and modern agricultural mechanization tools of TanahAir.


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