Rakor Maluku Utara, Gubernur Berikan 10 Truk Dukung Distribusi Pangan
Indonesia`s North Moluccas Seeks to overcome Food Distribution Constraints
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Pemerintah Provinsi Maluku Utara berupaya mengatasi kendala distribusi pangan dengan memberikan 10 truk angkutan pangan kepada lima bupati dan menargetkan hingga 50 truk pada 2019, sehingga dapat membantu penyaluran pangan pokok kepada masyarakat.
Hal itu dikemukakan Gubernur Maluku Utara, KH Abdul Gani Kasuba saat membuka rapat koordinasi pangan di Ternate, hari ini (19/12) yang dihadiri oleh Kepala Badan Ketahanan Pangan (BKP) Kementerian Pertanian RI, Agung Hendriadi; Kepala Dinas Pangan Maluku Utara, Syaiful Turuy; dan Kepala Perwakilan Bank Indonesia (BI) Maluku Utara, Dwi Tugas Waluyanto.
"Pasokan pangan aman hingga ke pelosok apabila masalah distribusi teratasi, untuk itu pemerintah provinsi memberikan bantuan 10 truk kepada lima kabupaten. Target kami sampai 2019 akan diserahkan 50 truk pangan kepada kabupaten untuk mendukung penyaluran hasil produksi pertanian kepada masyarakat," kata Gubernur.
Menurutnya, truk angkutan pangan untuk meminimalisir biaya angkut dengan memberikan subsidi biaya angkut bahan bakar dan pengemudi, sementara gudang pangan ditujukan sebagai penampung untuk hub atau transit komoditas pangan sebelum dipasarkan.
Agung Hendriadi menyambut baik prakarsa Gubernur Abdul Gani untuk memperlancar distribusi pangan, karena distribusi adalah faktor utama ketersediaan dan harga komoditas pangan terjangkau konsumen.
“Melihat kondisi geografis yang terdiri atas 800 pulau, apabila Maluku Utara dapat menjaga stabilitas pasokan dan harga, maka daerah lain pun bisa, apalagi Pulau Jawa," kata Agung.
Jakarta (B2B) - The North Moluccas provincial government in eastern Indonesia seeks to overcome food distribution constraints by providing 10 truckloads of food to to the five regents, and targeted up to 50 trucks in 2019, so it can help the distribution of staple food to the public.
It was stated by North Moluccas Governor KH Abdul Gani Kasuba today (December 19) while opened food coordination meeting in Ternate, the provincial capital, which was attended by the Director General of agriculture ministry's Food Security Agency (BKP) Agung Hendriadi; Head of Food Security Office, Syaiful Turuy; and Head of the Central Bank Branch of North Maluku, Dwi Tugas Waluyanto.
"The supply of food is safe to the remote area if the distribution problem is resolved, the provincial government provided 10 trucks to five districts. Our target until 2019 will be delivered 50 food trucks for support distribution of agricultural products in five districts," Governor Kasuba said.
According to him, food trucks are expected to minimize freight costs with fuel subsidies and drivers, while the food warehouse as a hub or transit of food commodities before being distributed.
Mr Hendriadi welcomed the Governor Kasuba initiative about food distribution as determinants of the availability of food at affordable prices.
"The geographical condition of province with 800 islands, if it can maintain stability of supply and price, other areas will be able to do especially Java Island," he said.
