Martapura, S Sumatra Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Harvick Hasnul Qolbi, opened the “Millennial Farmer Jamboree” in Tebing Sari, Ogan Komering Ulu Timur district, South Sumatra, to help raise the younger generation’s interest in agriculture.
The three-day event is being attended by 500 young farmers from 17 districts and cities in South Sumatra and one representative from Java Island, Qolbi informed in Martapura on Saturday.
At the event, Qolbi lauded the South Sumatra provincial government and Ogan Komering Ulu Timur district administration for their dedication to advancing agriculture by involving local millennial farmers.
The goal of the jamboree is to improve performance and develop young agricultural entrepreneurs and millennial farmers so that Indonesia’s agricultural productivity can increase, he explained.
Source: Antara News