Unpad Supported Brebes Regency Govt and Bank Indonesia Setting Up Center of Shallot Training

Foto bersama Bupati Brebes, Hj. Idza Priyanti (baju ungu) di Training Center Bawang Merah Kelompok Tani Mekar Jaya *

[Unpad.ac.id, 4/03/2016] Universitas Padjadjaran through Center for the Study of Supply Chain and Agriculture Logistics System (Agrilogics) in cooperation with Bank Indonesia Tegal and Mekar Jaya Farmers Group inaugurated Training Centre of Shallot Farmers Group Mekar Jaya on Thursday (3/03) at Jl. Raya Pakijangan Km 9 subdistricts Bulakamba, Brebes. This training Center was built as an effort to increase shallot production capacity in terms of quality, quantity of products, while improving the quality of human resources.

Foto bersama Bupati Brebes, Hj. Idza Priyanti (baju ungu) di Training Center Bawang Merah Kelompok Tani Mekar Jaya *
Photo with Brebes Regent, Hj. Idza Priyanti (in purple) at Training Center Shallot Mekar Jaya Farmer Group*

“Unpad has collaborated with Mekar Jaya Farmer Group since 2014 in research activities of researching Financing Scheme Agriculture Supply Chain in collaboration with division development of small and medium enterprises (DPUM) Bank Indonesia and continued with implementation of a pilot project financing scheme in the agricultural value chain,” said Chairman Agrilogics Study center, Dr. Tomy Perdana, SP., MM.

Inauguration was also attended by Brebes Regent, Hj. Idza Priyanti, and representative of Bank Indonesia Tegal, Bank BRI KCP Jatibarang, Department of Agriculture and Horticulture Brebes and Lembang Horticulture Research and Development Agency, as well as a representative of team Agrilogics Universitas Padjadjaran Study Center, Irfan Rahadian, SP., M.Sc., M. Si. and Fernianda Rahayu H. SP. The partnership also involved private sector, PT. Holy Barutama Pura and PT. Indofood Sukses Makmur, Tbk.

Mekar Jaya Farmers Group consists of 24 people, founded in 2009 and aimed at improving welfare of shallot farmers around Brebes. “Mekar Jaya Farmers Group established Shallots Training Center aiming to improve welfare of all players involved in shallots supply chain and outside in Brebes, but this Training Center is aimed at all players in the shallot agribusiness in Indonesia, “said Chairman of Mekar Jaya Farmers Group, Hadi Sutomo.

Head of Representative Office of Bank Indonesia Tegal, Joni Marsius, said that shallot and Brebes is something that is inseparable. Shallots have become major commodities produced in Brebes, and 35-40% market share of Indonesia shallots come from Brebes.

“With these opportunities, the fact needs to be the focus of all parties so that shallot inflation can be reduced. The potential on shallot production in Brebes has now arrive to share learning process of shallots developing by Farmers Group Training Center in Mekar Jaya. Brebes expected, in the future, to be a production center and shallots training center for national level, “said Joni.

Meanwhile, Brebes Regent, H. Idza Priyanti, said in her speech that Training Center could enhance a new spirit, improve welfare of farmers, and stabilize shallot prices in the market. “With the existence Training Center, it is expected to increase productivity of human resources and shallots in Brebes. In addition, development of shallot breeding center should have unique and patented as an asset in Brebes, “she said.*

Released by Faculty of Agriculture Unpad / art

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