Saturday, 12 February 2022
Webinar with the theme "The Relevance of Agricultural and Food Development with the Determination of the Archipelago IKN in East Kalimantan Province"
Saturday, 02/12/2022. The Institute for Research and Community Service at Mulawarman University in collaboration with the Association of Indonesian Food Technology Experts (PATPI) Samarinda Branch, East Kalimantan Province took the initiative to hold a seminar with the theme "The Relevance of Agricultural and Food Development with the Determination of the NUSANTARA IKN in East Kalimantan".
Head of Bappeda for East Kalimantan Province, Mr. Prof. Dr. Ir. H.M. Aswin, M.M was present as a speaker at this activity. Prof. Aswin on this occasion delivered a presentation on the topic "The role of Agricultural Universities in preparing for the development of the Indonesian IKN".
Presented by Prof. Aswin stated that the important role of agricultural universities is in accordance with Law No. 12 of 2012 which includes preparing and supplying human resources for agricultural development; studying and developing science and technology in the agricultural sector; utilize human resources and agricultural science and technology for the benefit of society. Based on this role, it can be said to be in line with the aims and objectives of moving the capital to East Kalimantan.
Regarding the role of agricultural universities in developing IKN, Prof. Aswin emphasized several things including:
(1) prepare agricultural human resources to become agricultural instructors, educated farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, motivators and others;
(2) Research sources related to commodity development innovation;
(3) Providing technological and agroecosystem support for food crop farming;
(4) Research sources for increasing rice productivity through biotechnology/genetic engineering;
(5) Encouraging the role of millennial farmers in agricultural development in East Kalimantan;
(6) Encouraging agricultural potential and development in a broad sense;
(7) Encourage agricultural sector development programs that are efficient and based on local resources.
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