Agro & Food Expo 2013 Dibuka Menteri Pertanian Suswono
Agro & Food Expo 2013 Opened by Agriculture Minister Suswono
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Jakarta (B2B) - Menteri Pertanian Suswono membuka pameran Agro and Food Expo 2013 yang kini memasuki tahun ke-13 di Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). Pameran yang mengusung tema ´Jamu, Brand Indonesia´ akan berlangsung pada 23-25 Mei 2013.
"Jamu dipilih menjadi tema ekspo karena jamu adalah produk asli Indonesia yang memiliki nilai historis sekaligus menjadi ciri bangsa Indonesia," kata Menteri Pertanian Suswono saat membuka Agro and Food Expo 2013 di JCC Jakarta, Kamis (23/5).
Dia menambahkan, jamu merupakan warisan turun-temurun yang bersumber pada kekayaan alam. Bukti empirik menunjukkan, bahwa jamu dapat menjaga dan meningkatkan kesehatan masyarakat terutama untuk tindakan preventif.
"Dengan demikian, jamu sebagai warisan budaya ikut berperan menjaga kesehatan generasi bangsa menjadi aset nasional yang sangat potensial," tambah Mentan Suswono.
Menurutnya, saat ini pasar jamu Indonesia sudah berkembang hingga ke Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Jepang, Amerika, Timur Tengah dan Rusia.
Agro & Food Expo adalah pameran Agribisnis pertama dan terbesar di Indonesia, diselenggarakan sejak 2001. Pameran dagang dan investasi ini dikunjungi para buyer dan investor nasional maupun mancanegara sehingga merupakan sarana B to B yang efektif bagi para stakeholder dan industri terkait. Pameran ini diperkirakan mampu menarik lebih dari 10.000 pengunjung potensial.
"Agro & Food Expo 2013 turut mendukung program tercapainya kemandirian pangan menuju Swasembada Pangan 2014," tutup Mentan dalam sambutannya.
Jakarta (B2B) - Agriculture Minister Suswono open exhibition Agro and Food Expo 2013 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). Exhibition on the theme of ´Herbs, Indonesian Brand´ will take place on 23-25 â��â��May 2013.
"Herb was chosen to be the theme expo because herbs are native Indonesian products that have historical value as well as a characteristic of the Indonesian nation," said Agriculture Minister Suswono when opening Agro and Food Expo 2013 at the JCC Jakarta, Thursday (23/5).
He added, herbal medicine is a hereditary legacy rooted in natural resources. Empirical evidence suggests that the herb can maintain and improve public health, especially for preventive action.
"As such, herbal medicine as a cultural heritage contributes to the nation´s health-generation potential national asset," added Agriculture Minister Suswono.
According to him, the current Indonesian herbal medicine market has grown up to Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, America, the Middle East and Russia.
Agro & Food Expo is the first and largest agribusiness exhibition in Indonesia, held since 2001. This investment trade shows and visit buyers and national and foreign investors so as a means of B to B is effective for stakeholders and related industries. The exhibition is expected to attract more than 10,000 potential visitors.
"Agro & Food Expo 2013 also contributed to the achievement of food self-sufficiency program to the Food Self-Sufficiency in 2014," added Agriculture Minister in his speech.
