Exposure To The World Forum, Moeldoko Promotes Tropical Agricultural Transformation

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko attended the World Food Forum (WFF), Italy (Special)

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff, Moeldoko held a bilateral meeting with the Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dong Yu after attending the World Food Forum (WFF) which was held at the FAO head office on 16-20 October in Rome, Italy. Food and agricultural system transformations need to be applied to deal with various current global situations, this development must guarantee sustainability and be based on existing resources, said Moeldoko in his statement, Sunday 22 October. Not stopping in Indonesia, Moeldoko also proposed this food and agricultural transformation for other countries and equatorial regions. There are three things that characterize tropical agriculture. First, regions rich in resource diversity, and in small regions have specific resources that can be developed. Secondly, areas rich in microorganisms, and encourage the acceleration of changes in existing food quality. Third, a region rich with local wisdom, as a basis for the development of specific technology. Moeldoko added that at the utilization of such resources, it needs to be directed at sustainable circular economic activities. Directed in food and agriculture development in tropical regions will be directed at the development of joint partnerships and joint ventures related and prospering together. Therefore, Moeldoko hopes that FAO can support such transformation both technically and strategicly. By respecting diversity, it can have implications for the development of food sources as well as the development of site specific economic activities that will prosper the perpetrators simultaneously,'' said Moeldoko. In addition, Moeldoko also helped to initiate several concrete steps that also involve young Indonesians in order to foster awareness of food crises in the Presidential Staff School forum.

Moeldoko hopes that FAO will also support the initiation of activities involving young farmers in tropical and archipelagic areas. "This future belongs to young people, we hope that in the future cooperation in the development of tropical areas can be more directed and sustainable," he added, Director General of FAO, Qu Dong Yu expressed full support for the initiation. He called Indonesia the 4th country with the most population in the world can provide positive value, including in the agricultural sector.

Including involving the younger generation to participate in transformation in the agricultural sector. "My and FAO are reliable as partners, we certainly support this good initiation. Of course, cooperation will be better than self-worked," added Moeldoko.