Minister of Agriculture: rice barn converted into a residential lot

IN - Declared national food sector development should be a priority . This is due to large population growth , so the impact on the growing food needs .However , it turns out the food sector development efforts still face many challenges that are not trivial . One is the amount of agricultural land converted into residential areas as a result of government policy ." The regions became the center of food is so easy to give permission to land conversion , " said Minister of Agriculture Suswono policy initiatives at the opening of a workshop for Indonesian agricultural glory at Le Meridien Hotel , Jakarta , Saturday ( 25/1 ) .Suswono said , most of the area especially those oriented national barns to advance its own interests . In fact , the food sector in the national interest ." They only think of their own regional interests . 's Very harmful to the interests of national food , " said Suswono .In addition , Suswono explained , there are other challenges that are faced in strengthening national food sector . Although it has made an agriculture roadmap called the ' Plan Bukittinggi ' , funding remains a constraint ." Agricultural budget was reduced to Rp 2.5 trillion . Bukittinggi If the plan is realized , it will take additional budget is big enough . We can not fully rely on the state budget , " said Suswono .

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