Menteri Pertanian Kunjungi 22 Provinsi, 60 Kabupaten
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Visited 22 Provinces, 60 Districts
JAMBI menjadi provinsi ke-22 yang dikunjungi Menteri Pertanian RI, Amran Sulaiman dalam kaitan Upaya Khusus (Upsus) pencapaian Swasembada Pangan dalam tiga tahun ke depan. Program Upsus yang dinamai padi, jagung dan kedelai (Pajale) menargetkan perbaikan dan pengembangan jaringan irigasi, optimasi lahan pertanian, penyaluran benih dan pupuk, dan bantuan alat mesin pertanian (Alsintan) di seluruh Indonesia.
Mentan Amran Sulaiman mengawali kunjungan di provinsi Jambi dengan mengunjungi Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, dengan menumpang helikopter bersama Wakil Gubernur Jambi, H Fachrori Umar yang mendarat di halaman depan kantor kabupaten. Bupati Tanjung Jabung Timur, Zumi Zola Zulkifli didampingi pimpinan DPRD dan Muspida setempat.
Mentan bertolak dari provinsi Gorontalo setelah melakukan kunjungan kerja sehari sebelumnya, dan langsung terbang dengan helikopter ke Tanjung Jabung Timur pada Rabu siang setelah tiba di Bandara Sultan Thaha, Jambi. (Foto2: Humas Kementan/ Joko Purnomo)
JAMBI into the 22nd provinces were visited by the Indonesian Agriculture Minister, Amran Sulaiman related to the achievement of food self-sufficiency in the next three years. Self-sufficiency programs targeting the improvement and development of irrigation networks, optimization of agricultural land, seed and fertilizer distribution, and distribution of agricultural machinery across Indonesia.
Minister Amran Sulaiman began a visit to Jambi province in East Tanjung Jabung district by helicopter accompanied by Jambi Deputy Governor, H Fachrori Umar who landed front of the district office. East Tanjung Jabung Regent, Zumi Zola Zulkifli accompanied by the leaders of local parliament and local officials.
Mr Sulaiman departed from Gorontalo province after a working visit the day before, and flew by helicopter to East Tanjung Jabung district on Wednesday afternoon after arrived at the International Airport Sultan Taha in Jambi capital. (Pictures; Indonesian Agriculture Ministry PR/Joko Purnomo)
