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Greater Jakarta: C. Jakarta to promote urban farming
JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration plans to create kampung hijau (green neighborhoods) by planting vegetables in all subdistricts, in an attempt to maintain food security and revitalize the municipality
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AKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration plans to create kampung hijau (green neighborhoods) by planting vegetables in all subdistricts, in an attempt to maintain food security and revitalize the municipality.
Deputy Central Jakarta mayor Arifin said on Friday that he had enlisted 16,000 officials to help him lead the plan. 'If each officials plants at least two chilli plants, we will have a crop of 32 tons of chilies in three months. That will go a long way to fulfilling daily needs,' Arifin said as quoted by wartakota.com.
He added that all planting tools and seeds had been provided by the administration, Bank Indonesia and a private party, so resident had only to plant and tend to the vegetables.
Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Fisheries, Agriculture and Food Security Agency head Mulyadi said that the agency was aiming to created kampung hijau in 50 subdistricts in eight districts.
'We've had positive responses from residents in 44 listed subdistricts. Next, we will consider who will lead the projects,' Mulyadi said.
