Siti Atikoh: Ganjar Has Special Attention On Food Sovereignty Issues

The wife of presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo, Siti Atikoh Supriyanti, when she met coastal female farmers in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, Wednesday (06/12/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Team Media Ganjar Pranowo)

JAKARTA - Ganjar Pranowo's wife, Siti Atikoh Supriyanti, said that the presidential candidate (candidate) number 3 has special attention to the issue of food sovereignty which is more in favor of farmers.

One of the food sovereignty programs will be realized by strengthening Bulog's position so that price stability and food availability can be pro farmers.

This was revealed by Atikoh when he met hundreds of coastal female farmers in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, Wednesday, December 6.

"Regarding this food sovereignty, Mas Ganjar is very concerned. One of the missions is to return Bulog to its initial function, namely managing and managing national food commodities," said Atikoh in a written statement reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 6.

By strengthening and returning Bulog to its initial function, according to Atikoh, farmers and consumers will not feel disadvantaged, especially during the harvest period.

On the same occasion, Atikoh also specifically expressed his gratitude to the farmers. He took the time to have a dialogue with a female farmer named Isyanti.

The 50-year-old farmer tells about his struggle to defend land from mining contracts. Isyanti hopes that the Ganjar-Mahfud candidate pair can review and give rights to farmers if elected in the 2024 presidential election.

"I have noted this, of course, later I can convey it to Mas Ganjar, if later it is possible to discuss it together for how it will be resolved," he said.

In his political safari that time, Atikoh also visited the Tani Women's Community Product Exhibition (KWT), including ready-to-consume culinary preparations such as dhawet temulawak, fragrant ginger, and fish presto pepes.

Atikoh also appreciated the product from KWT because it had been designed very well. According to him, the product packaging is neat and the information listed is complete. It only takes a little extra polesan to make it perfect.

"Products are cool, yes. Food diversification is already running. Indeed, farmers are great, especially women," said Atikoh.