TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Administration has signed an agreement with the Lampung administration to expand agribusiness in the neighboring province, which is among the main food suppliers to the capital, as reported by Antara News.
Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by a number of high-ranking officials overseeing the economy and city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya executives, paid an official visit to Lampung on Wednesday.
The visit was a follow-up to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was signed by the two administrations in March.
During the one-day visit, Jokowi and his entourage inspected poultry and cattle farms and an agribusiness terminal in South Lampung regency and a slaughterhouse in Way Laga, Bandar Lampung.
Outgoing Lampung Governor Sjachroedin ZP lauded Jokowi’s commitment to work together in the sector, saying that the cooperation would benefit both sides.
“Such cooperation should be handled by the central government, but the two provinces took care of it instead. This cooperation is about how to complement and benefit each other. I appreciate the governor’s serious commitment to this cooperation,” he said.
Jokowi pointed out that Jakarta, home to over 10 million residents, had high demand, while Lampung had the capacity to meet the capital’s needs.
He added that the cooperation would boost Lampung’s local production to anticipate growing needs.
ANTARA
