Indonesia: Jakarta entrenching food security by boosting urban agriculture
Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono reviews the development of a green area under the Becakayu toll road in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 3, 2023. (ANTARA/HO-Jakarta Provincial Government/rst)
Urban farming is not only worth maintaining but must be developed as well
Reporter: Dewa Ketut S W, Resinta S
Indonesian News Agency
Jan 3, 2023
Excerpt:
The Jakarta provincial government is intensifying the urban farming system to encourage food security in the capital city.
“Urban farming is not only worth maintaining but must be developed as well,” Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono remarked in Jakarta, Tuesday.
Hartono noted that one of the locations currently being developed to become a green area is a spot under the Bekasi, Cawang, and Kampung Melayu or Becakayu toll road in East Jakarta.
Development in the area has been conducted for 2.7 kilometers out of a total of five kilometers. A variety of food crops will be planted at the location, he remarked.
Hartono expressed optimism that the remaining work on planting trees and other green plants would be conducted without further ado.
Moreover, the acting governor observed tree planting and gardening along the Becakayu Toll Road in Cipinang Melayu, East Jakarta, to ensure the arrangement of green areas in Jakarta.
He expressed optimism that the green area would offer a sense of comfort and freshness for residents passing through the area.
