Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia expects millennial farmers to develop production until post-harvest

Published Nov 4, 2021

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is encouraging millennial farmers to expand their agricultural production and manage a minimum of seven commodities on their lands. The Minister, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, provided this advice during a site visit to a millennial farmer who manages nine hectares of land for vegetable cultivation. The Minister stressed the importance of innovation and good management in agriculture, which is crucial for the nation's economy. The Head of the Agricultural Human Resources Extension and Development Agency (BPPSDMP) also highlighted the need for farmers to be strengthened and innovate. The CEO of Minaqu noted the potential of vegetable crops to meet both domestic and export markets.

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WartaTani.co – The Ministry of Agriculture hopes that millennial farmers can continue to develop their full potential. This includes developing agricultural production to post-harvest. This hope was conveyed directly by the Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, when he directly inspected the land of millennial farmers to Cikalong Wetan, West Bandung. Minister of Agriculture Syahrul also asked the millennial farmer, Viola Az-Zahra, who manages vegetables on 9 hectares of agricultural land, to develop more commodities. “Being a millennial farmer is cool. I want to do the math. If 1 ha produces 40 tons of celery with the highest price of Rp. 30,000, which means it can generate Rp. 120 million. So don't just manage one or three commodities, you have to have at least seven commodities in order to produce them," said Minister of Agriculture SYL, Wednesday (11/3/2021). The Minister of Agriculture emphasized that there are many horticultural commodities that can be cultivated and ...

Source: Wartatani