Warga KKSS Diajak Mentan Dukung Swasembada Pangan
People of South Sulawesi are Expected to Support Food Self- sufficiency
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Menteri Pertanian RI, Andi Amran Sulaiman mengharapkan anggota Kerukunan Keluarga Sulawesi Selatan (KKSS) mempererat persaudaraan dan kekeluargaan di tanah rantau sekaligus menjadi penggerak bagi pembangunan daerah dan Indonesia, khususnya mendukung pencapaian swasembada beras dalam tiga tahun ke depan.
"Hal itu dibuktikan Presiden Joko Widodo melalui kunjungan kerja pertama Kabinet Kerja di Sulawesi Selatan pada awal November 2014, dan di sana kita mencanangkan swasembada beras tiga tahun ke depan," kata Amran Sulaiman yang hadir pada Mukernas pertama KKSS mewakili Wakil Presiden Jusuf Kalla di Jakarta, Sabtu.
Amran Sulaiman dan Jusuf Kalla adalah putra daerah Sulawesi Selatan asal Kabupaten Bone, menteri pertanian berasal dari Desa Mappasangka, Kecamatan Ponre, dan wakil presiden asal Desa Bukaka, Kecamatan Bone.
Menteri Amran Sulaiman mengaku optimistis dengan pencanangan swasembada pangan oleh Presiden Joko Widodo, karena didukung lumbung padi nasional di Kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang, Kabupaten Maros, dan Kabupaten Soppeng.
"Insya Allah swasembada pangan bisa kita capai sebelum tiga tahun," kata Amran.
Menanggapi hal itu, Wakil Gubernur Sulawesi Selatan, Arifin Lukman menyatakan siap mendukung kebijakan pemerintah mencapai swasembada pangan.
"Apa yang bapak menteri canangkan Insya Allah dapat terwujud di Sulawesi Selatan," kata Arifin Lukman.
Jakarta (B2B) - The Indonesian Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman expect members of South Sulawesi Family Harmony, known as the KKSS strengthen the brotherhood and kinship, at once became mover for regional development and Indonesia in particular to support the achievement of food self- sufficiency in the next three years.
"It is proved by the President Joko Widodo through the first official visit of the Work Cabinet in South Sulawesi on early November 2014, and there is also declared food self- sufficiency next three years," Mr Sulaiman said who was present at the first national congress of KKSS represent Vice President Jusuf Kalla here on Saturday.
Mr Sulaiman and Mr Kalla came of the Bone district, South Sulawesi province. Minister of agriculture originated of the Mappasangka village of Ponre sub-district and vice president from the Bukaka village of Bone sub-district.
"God willing, we can achieve the food self- sufficiency before three years," minister said.
In response, the South Sulawesi Governor, Arifin Lukman expressed readiness to support the Indonesian government policy of achieving food self- sufficiency.
"What do you minister proclaimed God willing can be realized in South Sulawesi," Arifin said Lukman.
"What the minister proclaimed, God willing can be realized in South Sulawesi," Mr governor said.
