Indonesian President Jokowi launches 'giant' mango barn in Gresik

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) today launched a mango-based food barn and a taxi for the main agricultural system equipment (alsintan) in Gresik Regency, East Java, Monday (22/8/2022). In his statement after the launch of the 'giant' food barn, Jokowi hopes that this food barn can be integrated with a number of supporting infrastructures that have been built by the government. "We hope that this food estate is owned by the people, some is privately owned and we want it to be integrated with the reservoir built here, there is a pond, there is a food estate, so the public can get it, the private sector can also move," said Jokowi. . Jokowi wants the mango-based food barn to produce mango production not only for domestic needs but also for export to a number of countries in the world, such as the Middle East, China, Japan and Europe. "Later, not only in Gresik Regency but also in other regencies which have marginal land conditions suitable for mangoes," he ...