Jambi, Provinsi ke-22 yang Dikunjungi Mentan Dukung Swasembada
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Visited Jambi Province
Editor : M. Achsan Atjo
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Sabak, Jambi (B2B) - Jambi menjadi provinsi ke-22 yang dikunjungi Menteri Pertanian RI, Amran Sulaiman dalam kaitan Upaya Khusus (Upsus) pencapaian Swasembada Pangan dalam tiga tahun ke depan. Program Upsus yang dinamai padi, jagung dan kedelai (Pajale) menargetkan perbaikan dan pengembangan jaringan irigasi, optimasi lahan pertanian, penyaluran benih dan pupuk, dan bantuan alat mesin pertanian (Alsintan) di seluruh Indonesia.
Mentan Amran Sulaiman mengawali kunjungan di provinsi Jambi dengan mengunjungi Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, dengan menumpang helikopter bersama Wakil Gubernur Jambi, H Fachrori Umar yang mendarat di halaman depan kantor kabupaten. Bupati Tanjung Jabung Timur, Zumi Zola Zulkifli didampingi pimpinan DPRD dan Muspida setempat.
Mentan bertolak dari provinsi Gorontalo setelah melakukan kunjungan kerja sehari sebelumnya, dan langsung terbang dengan helikopter ke Tanjung Jabung Timur pada Rabu siang setelah tiba di Bandara Sultan Thaha, Jambi.
"Inilah tugas berat yang menjadi tanggung jawab Menteri Pertanian untuk kepentingan petani dan mencapai swasembada pangan dalam tiga tahun ke depan," kata Mentan kepada Bupati Zumi Zola Zulkifli yang menyambutnya di halaman kantor bupati.
Setelah mendapat sambutan hangat di kantor bupati dengan tarian penyambutan khas Tanjung Jabung Timur, Amran Sulaiman melaksanakan shalat dzuhur dilanjutkan makan siang di rumah dinas bupati.
Sabak, Jambi (B2B) - Jambi into the 22 provinces were visited by the Indonesian Agriculture Minister, Amran Sulaiman related to the achievement of food self-sufficiency in the next three years. Self-sufficiency programs targeting the improvement and development of irrigation networks, optimization of agricultural land, seed and fertilizer distribution, and distribution of agricultural machinery across Indonesia.
Minister Amran Sulaiman began a visit to Jambi province in East Tanjung Jabung district by helicopter who landed front of the district office. East Tanjung Jabung Regent, Zumi Zola Zulkifli accompanied by the leaders of local parliament and local officials.
Mr Sulaiman departed from Gorontalo province after a working visit the day before, and flew by helicopter to East Tanjung Jabung district on Wednesday afternoon after arrived at the International Airport Sultan Taha in Jambi capital.
"It is the task of the agricultural minister for the sake of farmers and achieve self-sufficiency in the next three years," Mr Sulaiman said Mr Zola who greeted him at the his office.
After the warm welcome at the office of regent with local dances, Mr Sulaiman midday prayers followed by lunch at the official residence of regent.
