Wednesday, 02 December 2020
East Kalimantan Border Agriculture Potential
Samarinda, 7/19/12. The superior potential of agriculture in the border area of East Kalimantan received serious attention from the central government, 
Serious attention to the East Kalimantan border area by the East Kalimantan Provincial Government in accordance with what was revealed by the Head of East Kalimantan Bappeda, Dr.Ir. Rusmadi.MS "Leading Agriculture in the Border Area has a very large potential and has a high economical so that serious attention is needed, both from the process, management and marketing".
This was revealed by the Head of East Kalimantan Bappeda while chairing a meeting with the Professor Team from the Research of the Agricultural Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia led directly by Prof. Husen Sawit as a research dector at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture with his entourage, including Prof. Suwandi; Prof. Decianto; and Dr. Poang Abdullah in the Meeting Room Propeda Bappeda Kaltim Jl. Kusuma Bangsa Samarinda which was attended by participants of approximately fifty people.
The East Kalimantan border area has the potential of agricultural products that are well known among the upper classes or kingdoms in Malaysia and the Kingdom of Brunei Darussalam, namely Adan Rice originating from the Krayan area. This rice is only suitable to be planted in the Krayan area, has been cultivated in Malaysia but the results are not the same as the original products from Krayan, as well as for other regions both in the Nunukan Regency and in the Malinau Regency area. 
Adan rice originating from Krayan must be protected by the government of its existence, both the land and the area must be maintained, as well as the local wisdom owned by the local community must be maintained to continue to protect the existence of adan rice which has its own characteristics said Professor Riyanto who became one of the East Kalimantan Food Estate teams when giving opinions.
In line with Prof.'s opinion also Ratna from Unmul Samarinda who focuses more on agricultural potential in the border area must have high economic potential, not only agricultural products are suitable for the area of origin but also have economic potential so that they have more value in the community, for example in agarwood plants.
While from the Border Agency and the remote area of East Kalimantan Province which revealed that the potential of the agricultural sector in the border area according to the results of direct survey of the border community there are five excellent, the first of the development of rubber this can be realized because rubber trees other than planting and easy maintenance, the results of their production are also durable when compared to other products; The two oil palm heads are in accordance with the East Kalimantan government program which currently gives superior priority to oil palm; And the three cocoa plants, the yield of these plants is largely marketed in Malaysia; to four adan rice; Adan rice which has the largest market potential and very high economic value among the upper classes of Malaysian citizens and Bruneai Daerusalam countries but not the main seed for border communities; And the fifth last superior product is fishing fish and aquaculture. This is a priority because in the border area to date still lacks the results of the fisheries sector. (Public Relations Bappeda Kaltim/Sukandar, S. Sos).
Photo: Meeting of the Research Professor Team Research Agency for Agriculture and Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture in the Meeting Room of Propeda II Bappeda East Kalimantan Jl. Kusuma Bangsa Samarinda. Doc. Sukandar, S. Sos
