Minister Basuki Receives Main Adhikarya Award, Here's The Contribution

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono received the Adhikarya Utama Agricultural Development Award from the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) which was handed over by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Monday, August 14.

The Adhikarya Nararya Award for Agricultural Development was also received by Plt. Director General of Water Resources of the Ministry of PUPR Jarot Widyoko.

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said the award was received by the Ministry of PUPR for its contribution in supporting the agricultural sector through infrastructure development.

"Various agricultural development achievements cannot be separated from the contribution and energy disbursement from you. Infrastructure facilities, such as irrigation networks, reservoirs, roads and bridges, as well as various other supporting facilities have been supported through the Ministry of PUPR," said Vice President Ma'ruf Amin in a press release, quoted Tuesday, August 15.

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin expressed his gratitude for all synergies, collaborations, and real contributions from ministries/agencies, as well as local governments in supporting agricultural production in Indonesia.

Ma'ruf Amin also welcomed the Ministry of Agriculture's initiative in giving Adhikarya Agricultural Development as an award for the dedication and hard work of ministries/agencies as well as local governments.

"Hopefully this award will add motivation, inspire, and multiply agricultural fighters to continue to work hard to increase agricultural productivity and the welfare of farmers, as well as build a better agricultural ecosystem and strengthen synergies in overcoming various agricultural development challenges," he said.

In addition to Minister Basuki, the Adhikarya Utama Agricultural Development award was also received by the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) Abdullah Azwar Anas for increasing the capacity of agricultural officers and encouraging regulatory reform in supporting agricultural production.

Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo said that the achievement of agricultural development can be successful thanks to the role of the central and regional governments so that appreciation is needed for the efforts and hard work of stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

"As a form of appreciation and expression of gratitude to the parties who have proven dedication, hard work, outpouring of energy, thoughts, and time to make agricultural development successful in this country," he said.