Food security in Eastern Indonesia, Ministry of Village says sweet potato cultivation is making good progress

Published 2023년 12월 5일

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The Ministry of Villages and IFAD are working together to improve food security in rural areas of Eastern Indonesia. They are constructing demonstration plots for the cultivation of various food crops, and during a recent visit to one of these plots, positive progress was observed in the cultivation of sweet potatoes. IFAD believes that countries should strengthen food security based on their local potential, and developing sweet potatoes in Central Maluku is suitable for the region's potential.

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CENTRAL MALUKU – The Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT) together with the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) continue to encourage various innovation efforts to increase food security in rural areas in Eastern Indonesia. The construction of pilot demonstration plots (demonstration plots) for the cultivation of various food crops continues to show positive progress. This was seen during the direct visit of the IFAD delegation and the Ministry of Villages PDTT team to the demonstration plot for the Maju Bersama aid recipient group (KPB) in Usliapan Village, Teon Nila Serua District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku province, last week. Sweet potato cultivation in the Maju Bersama Demonstration Plot shows positive developments both from planting practices to marketing distribution channels. “We continue to be committed to promoting food security based on local regional potential. "So we want to ensure that ...

Source: Okezone