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The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy / Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno on the launch of the biography of Tjokorde Gde Rake Soekawati, entitled Laksana Manut Sasana Saturday (15/01/22) - 

The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy / Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, appreciated the launch of the biography of Tjokorde Gde Rake Soekawati, entitled Laksana Manut Sasana, as an effort to provide fighting spirit in dealing with the pandemic situation, so that the economic revival of Bali can be realized.

The late Tjokorde Gde Rake Soekawati was one of Bali's best sons who contributed to the development of Balinese art and culture, which also had a major impact on increasing tourism. Because of his influence, on November 10, 2015, Alm. Tjokorde Gde Rake Soekawati received the highest award for Parama Bakti Tourism, Gianyar Regency.

"On behalf of the central government, I very much welcome the publication of the biography of the late Tjokorde Gde Rake Soekawati entitled Laksana Manut Sasana. Earlier I asked what it meant and this turned out to be an expression full of wisdom, full of stories, inspired by his life journey, his actions, both in contributing to the nation and the country throughout his life, as well as for Bali," said the Menparekraf, when gave a speech at the Book Launching of Laksana Manut Sasana, at Puri Agung Ubud, Bali, Saturday (15/1/2022).

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia Sunday (16/01/22) the launch of this book also commemorates the 123rd birthday of Tjokorde Gde Rake Soekawati. In the course of his life, Tjokorde Gde Rake Soekawati was listed as the only President of the State of East Indonesia. He served from 1946 until the dissolution of the State of East Indonesia in 1950. In addition, he was also listed as a courtier of Ubud, as well as a diplomat for arts and culture.

The compilation of the book Laksana Manut Sasana itself was initiated by the Janahita Mandala Ubud Foundation in collaboration with various parties to bring the pioneering values ​​of the deceased closer to future generations. The preparation also involved several writers and researchers and went through the stages of _focus group discussion_.

"I want to thank all stakeholders for the collaboration of Bali's revival, economic revival. We are still in the midst of a pandemic, but we must make efforts to strengthen the affected sectors again," he said.

“I also want to expressly state that the central government is on the side of Bali's recovery. We want that our fighting spirit will continue to ignite. It is indeed very difficult to face a pandemic especially when there is Omicron, but I am sure that the fighting spirit of the deceased who was written will continue to flow, making a great contribution. And we believe that some of our flagship programs, such as tourism villages, creative economy, will open up economic opportunities. I believe he paved the way for quality and sustainable tourism based on nature and culture," he said.

With the completion of the compilation of this book, readers will be able to know the life story of the deceased starting from childhood, when he was studying, taking part in the arts and culture, political journeys, to the ideas and thoughts written during his life in various publications of cultural articles//VOI-NK

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries' (KKP's) Acting Director of Marine Space Management, Pamuji Lestari. (ANTARA/HO-KKP/KT) - 

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has ensured that state electricity firm PT PLN's agenda to provide renewable electricity to Singapore aligns with the existing regulations.

The KKP ministry has discussed the plan and strategy with PLN, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, January 14, 2022, the KKP's Acting Director of Marine Space Management, Pamuji Lestari, stated here on Saturday.

At the meeting, the KKP expressed its readiness to facilitate and consult about licensing for the utilization of marine space in accordance with Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation and Government Regulation No. 21 of 2021 on implementation of Spatial Design.

"We are ready to support and synergize strategies for supplying electricity to run in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations," Lestari noted.

Earlier, Director of Electricity Business Development at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ida Nuryatin Finahari, lauded the plan to supply electricity sourced from renewable energy.

Meanwhile, PLN has planned to construct an electricity system in Sumatra to provide electricity abroad, according to PLN's Executive Vice President (EVP) of Electricity System Planning Edwin Nugraha Putra.

For the Indonesia-Singapore interconnector, the electrical main station must be located on the foremost island as the most effective site for renewable energy power plants, Putra explained.

PLN also built transmission lines between Indonesia and Singapore through the power wheeling scheme, and PLN's business areas can be used for electricity exports to Singapore, Batam PLN President Director Nyoman S. Astawa stated in Batam, Riau Islands.

"The landing station must be located in Batam's territories, and PT PLN in Batam has suggested the Lumba Besar Island as the site for the landing station," Astawa stated.

On the other hand, Lestari pointed to the absence of an undersea cable corridor for serving as the interconnector between Indonesia and Singapore through the Singapore Strait, thereby eliciting the need for a review of zoning plans in the surrounding waters//ANT

Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki while visiting a moringa leaf processing plant CV Tri Utami Jaya in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Thursday (1/13/2022). ANTARA/HO-The Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises - 

Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki supports the development of moringa leaf industrial products to meet the high demand from abroad, as the leaves are believed to offer extraordinary health benefits.

These agricultural products are one of the leading export commodities from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), one of which is managed by CV Tri Utama Jaya, the first and the largest producer of moringa leaf products of international standard, and the only one in the province.

"With this type of processing, moringa leaves are increasingly favored by the global community, as the leaves offer many health benefits," Masduki noted during a working visit to the CV Tri Utami Jaya factory in Mataram, NTB, as quoted from a press statement here on Friday.

The Tri Utami Jaya factory has a production capacity of 200 tons per day, and its products have been marketed to some 13 countries, including the United States and several nations in Europe. In the near future, they will export these commodities to Madrid, Spain.

Masduki noted that moringa tea has a high protein content, even seven folds more than that of beef. Moreover, the leaves contain iron that is up to 25 times higher than spinach.

"This content is very necessary for the public, especially in overcoming stunting. In the global market, moringa is included in the category of superfood or wellness product," Masduki emphasized.

However, information on the benefits of moringa leaves in the country had yet to be optimally disseminated, so awareness regarding the benefits of these leaves should be boosted.

CV Tri Utami Jaya is currently able to clock a sales growth of around 20-30 percent from moringa. The minister assessed that the ease of moringa cultivation in various places should be tapped to make the most of the product's economic potential.

In helping to market superior-quality domestic products, the ministry collaborates with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to join the cross-border market workshop platform and capitalizes on the Indonesian diaspora network spread across the country.

CV Tri Utami Jaya is one of the business actors supplying herbal products to several pharmacy networks of PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk and various national hotels.

"Along with Smesco, we are keen to sell moringa tea products at Kimia Farma. By 2022, we are targeting to enter all Kimia Farma network pharmacies," CV Tri Utami Jaya owner Nasrin H. Muhtar stated.

Muhtar spoke of also increasing the land area for planting moringa leaves by providing an additional thousand hectares. Muhtar added that his company was developing beauty products, such as masks from moringa leaves//ANT

Illustration - Farmers planting rice in a paddy field. (ANTARA/HO-KKP) - 

The Indonesian government should make the most of the G20 Presidency event to vocalize the importance of bolstering sustainable and equitable investment, such as those for small-scale farmers.

"Indonesia must be brave to voice and offer a model of development or investment in the agricultural sector that is not only sustainable and resilient but also equitable, especially for small-scale farmers, women, and young people in the villages (to make them) producers and food providers," national coordinator of the People's Coalition for Food Sovereignty (KRKP) Said Abdullah remarked here on Saturday.

According to Abdullah, several investments in the regions have marginalized small people groups, including small-scale farmers.

In contrast, the coordinator drew attention to the constitutional mandate that states Indonesia should not only be strong in food security but also be food-sovereign, for which it is important to pay attention to farmers, as the food producers.

"We must invest more in ecological agricultural models (and use more) environment- and society-friendly technologies that are fair for farmers, women, and young people in the villages," Abdullah emphasized.

The G20 Presidency presents a good opportunity for Indonesia because as a host, the country is able to benefit from the forum, especially when it is related to the food sector development, he explained.

Meanwhile, State-owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Erick Thohir also supported ID FOOD, an SOE holding specializing in the food sector, to improve the food supply chain that he viewed as having not shown any certainty and coordination.

“The ecosystem in SOEs in the supply chain between SOE food (company) groups must be improved," Thohir stressed at the launch of ID FOOD in Jakarta on Wednesday (January 12, 2022).

Earlier, the Indonesian government officially inaugurated ID FOOD to drive an integrated food ecosystem transformation from upstream to downstream and to bolster the inclusivity and welfare of farmers, ranchers, and fishers//ANT