Rupiah Meradang, Ekspor Pakan Ternak ke Timor Leste jadi Kabar Gembira
Indonesia Exports 365 tons of Animal Feed to Timor Leste
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Denpasar, Bali (B2B) - Pemerintah RI mengapresiasi ekspor pakan ternak 365 ton ke Timor Leste senilai 182 ribu dolar AS melalui Bali, hari ini (6/9) sebagai momentum bagi Indonesia untuk meningkatkan devisa negara di tengah depresiasi rupiah terhadap dolar AS.
Menteri Pertanian RI Andi Amran Sulaiman mengatakan tren ekspor produk pertanian merupakan bukti keberhasilan dalam meningkatkan daya saing petani Indonesia sekaligus kemampuan memenuhi standar dan aturan internasional untuk menembus pasar global.
"Ekspor pertanian Indonesia saat ini adalah bukti bahwa petani dan peternak kita mampu memenuhinya,” kata Mentan Amran Sulaiman di Denpasar.
Mentan juga melepas ekspor 17.340 ekor bibit ayam petelur (day old chicken full stock layer) ke Timor Leste sehingga total nilai ekspor ke Timor Leste tahun ini mencapai US$254.450.
Mentan Amran Sulaiman berada di Bali sejak kemarin, Rabu (5/9) hingga hari ini, untuk menghadiri serangkaian kegiatan seperti rapat pimpinan (Rapim) Kementan, penandatanganan MoU dengan Kamar Dagang Indonesia (Kadin), dan percepatan ekspor komoditas pertanian dan melepas bantuan untuk Lombok.
Denpasar of Bali (B2B) - Indonesian government appreciates the export of 365 tons of animal feed to Timor Leste worth of US$182 thousand through Bali, today (September 6) as Indonesia´s momentum to increase the country´s foreign exchange amid the rupiah´s depreciation against the US dollar.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said the trend of export of agricultural products is proof of the success of improving farmers´ competitiveness, as well as the ability to meet international standards to penetrate the global market.
"Indonesia´s agricultural exports today are proof that our farmers are able to meet international standards," said Minister Sulaiman here.
Mr Sulaiman also witnessed the export of 17,340 day old chicken full stock layers to Timor Leste, so that the total exports to Timor Leste this year reached US $254,450.
Minister Sulaiman has been in Bali since yesterday, Wednesday (5/9) until today to attend a number of activities such as ministerial leadership meetings, signing MoU with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin), export of agricultural commodities and donations to Lombok earthquake victims.
