Menparekraf Sandiaga Suggests Tourism And Creative Economy Business Actors To Switch From Oil Stoves To Electricity

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno advised tourism and creative economy (parekraf) business actors to replace fuel-based stoves (BBM) with electric stoves in order to anticipate energy, food and financial crises.

In addition, agro-tourism actors are also encouraged to move independently to plant crops such as corn to strengthen the domestic food sector.

"We should be wise in responding to the food, energy, and financial crisis with austerity measures as well as steps that can ensure that all levels of society are able to get through this difficult time," said Sandiaga as quoted by Antara, Monday, June 20.

Sandiaga conveyed the results of the plenary cabinet meeting which discussed the threat of food, energy and financial crises.

According to him, Indonesia needs to anticipate with synergistic and collaborative steps.

"Compared to other countries in the world, Indonesia is still in a much better situation," he said.

If you compare it in terms of inflation, Indonesia is still targeting at 4 percent, better than America, which has currently reached 8 percent or Turkey, which is already above 70 percent.

"Surely this will raise the prices of our daily needs and increase food and energy prices," said the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.

Previously, President Joko Widodo had stated that the threat of a food crisis was caused by the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuation of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.

However, this can be addressed carefully and used as an opportunity.

This opportunity exists because Indonesia still has a large area of land with the support of human resources from farmers to produce food commodities.