Mentan Terima `Adhi Bhakti Tani Nelayan Utama` dari KTNA
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Gets the Gold Badge of KTNA
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Boyolali, Jawa Tengah (B2B) - Menteri Pertanian RI, Andi Amran Sulaiman menerima lencana emas ´Adhi Bhakti Tani Nelayan Utama´ yang disematkan oleh Ketua Umum Kontak Tani dan Nelayan Andalan (KTNA) Winarno Tohir pada Rembug Paripurna KTNA 2015 di Asrama Haji Donohudan, Boyolali, Jawa Tengah pada Jumat (6/11).
Winarno Tohir mengatakan lencana emas diberikan KTNA kepada Mentan Amran Sulaiman karena dukungan dan komitmennya pada pembangunan pertanian, dan dinilai telah melakukan banyak terobosan ditindaklanjuti memantau langsung ke lahan-lahan pertanian milik para petani di seluruh Indonesia.
"Lencana emas ini sebagai penghargaan atas pengabdian, kesetiaan dalam mendampingi, memotivasi semangat dan tanggung jawab serta kemandirian petani nelayan untuk meningkatkan pembangunan pertanian, perikanan dan kehutanan serta sistem dan usaha agribisnis sehingga dapat dijadikan teladan bagi setiap warga negara Indonesia," kata Winarno Tohir.
Mentan Amran Sulaiman menilai KTNA selama ini telah berperan nyata mendukung pembangunan pertanian Indonesia, dan sejumlah masukan yang terkait dengan petani selalu disampaikan kepada pemerintah untuk mengambil keputusan yang tepat demi kepentingan petani.
"Kami selama ini aktif diskusi dengan KTNA. Mereka selalu memberikan saran untuk program pemerintah, di antaranya kami lihat sejak awal regulasi di pertanian banyak yang menghambat pembangunan pertanian," kata Mentan.
Boyolali, Indonesia (B2B) - Indonesian Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman gets the golden badge of the Federation Indonesian Farmers and Fisherman Association, locally known as the KTNA, who was pinned by KTNA Chairman, Winarno Tohir at the 2015 National Conference in Donohudan, Boyolali district of Central Java province on Friday (11/6).
Mr Tohir said the KTNA gold badge was given to Minister Sulaiman because support and commitment to agricultural development, and considered to have done a lot of breakthroughs, then monitor the agricultural lands across Indonesia.
"These gold badge in recognition of dedication, mentoring, motivating and supporting the independence of farmers and fishermen to enhancing development of agriculture, fisheries and forestry as well as systems, and agribusiness so that should be a role model," Mr Thohir said.
Mr Sulaiman added, the KTNA has been a positive role to support agricultural development in Indonesia, and provide a number of important inputs to the government to take the right decision for the benefit of farmers.
"We have been actively discussing with the KTNA. They always give advice to government programs, such as many agricultural regulations that hinder the agricultural development," Minister Sulaiman said.
