Mentan Suswono Tinjau Kesiapan PENAS 2014
The Readiness of 2014 PENAS in East Java
Editor : M. Achsan Atjo
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Kepanjen, Malang (B2B) - Menteri Pertanian Suswono meninjau kesiapan Pekan Nasional Petani-Nelayan (PENAS) 2014 di Kepanjen, Malang, dengan mengunjungi Gelar dan Temu Teknologi di lahan seluas 25,5 hektar milik petani di Desa Kedung Pedaringan di belakang Stadion Kanjuruhan.
Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) dan Ibu Ani Yudhoyono beserta menteri di Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu II dan kepala perwakilan negara sahabat dijadwalkan akan mengunjungi lokasi pada Sabtu sore (7/6) setelah membuka PENAS 2014 di Stadion Kanjuruhan.
Suswono mengawali kunjungannya setelah shalat Jumat ke Cluster Tujuh Komoditas Unggulan, dikembangkan oleh Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian. Tujuh varietas unggulan yang ditanam adalah padi, kedelai, jagung, gula tebu, daging sapi/ternak, cabai dan bawang merah yang terpusat di Blok A.
"Selain itu juga digelar tumpangsari antara tebu dan kedelai dengan sistem tanam juring ganda, dimana kedelai mampu memberikan tambahan penghasilan 50% dari penerimaan tebu kepada petani tanpa mengurangi produksi tebu," kata Suswono kepada pers.
Suswono juga mengunjungi Cluster Bioenergi, Cluster Alsintan, Cluster Jambore Varietas Hortikultura, Cluster SRI, Cluster Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura, Saung Agro Inovasi.
Mentan juga menyempatkan diri mengunjungi Media Center PENAS 2014 di sisi kanan Stadion Kanjuruhan dan sempat berbincang dengan wartawan media massa cetak, elektronik dan online nasional maupun lokal.
"Apa lagi yang masih dibutuhkan Media Center. Sudah ada AC-nya kan? Kalau ada yang kurang sampaikan ke Bu Nani (Kabag Humas Kementan) jangan sungkan-sungkan." kata Suswono.
Kepanjen, Malang (B2B) - Indonesian Agriculture Minister Suswono review the readiness of the the National Farmers and Fishermen Week (PENAS) XV by visited to the technology exhibition in an area of ��25.5 hectares owned by farmers in Kedung Pedaringan behind the Kanjuruhan Stadium.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Second United Indonesia Cabinet ministers and the ambassadors, who is scheduled to visit on Saturday afternoon (7/6) after the opening ceremony of the 2014 PENAS in Kanjuruhan Stadium.
Suswono began his visited after Friday prayers to the main commodity clusters. Seven seed varieties grown are rice, soybeans, corn, sugar cane, beef / cattle, chili, and shallots are concentrated in Block A.
"Developed cane intercropped with soybean double cropping pie, soybeans will provide additional income for 50% of the sugarcane farmers, without reducing the production of sugarcane," said Suswono to the press.
"Developed intercropping patterns, sugarcane with soybeans, then the soybeans will provide additional income for 50% of the sugarcane farmers, without reducing the production of sugarcane," Suswono told the press.
Suswono also visited Bioenergy Cluster, Alsintan Cluster, Jamboree Variety Horticulture Cluster, SRI Cluster, Food Crops and Horticulture Cluster, Agro Innovation Home.
He also visited to the 2014 PENAS Media Center in the right side of Kanjuruhan Stadium, and had talked with reporters from the print media, electronic and online, both nationally and locally.
"What else is needed Media Center. If there is less conveyed to Mrs. Nani (PR agriculture ministry) do not hesitate." Suswono said.
