PALMOILMAGAZINE, MUARO JAMBI – Muaro Jambi Regent Raden Najmi and Jambi Governor H. Al Haris M. H. attended the first palm oil harvest in Baru Village, Mestong Subdistrict, Muaro Jambi Regency on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
The event was marked by the presence of various officials and residents, including the head of the Jambi Province Plantation Agency, heads of agencies in Muaro Jambi, members of the Jambi Legislature, PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) VI officials, Mestong Subdistrict officials, the second assistant to the Muaro Jambi Regency Secretariat, and villagers from Baru.
In his speech, Governor Al Haris congratulated the community on the successful harvest and expressed hope that it would boost the local economy and support development in the village, regency, and province. He also advised smallholders to manage their plantations carefully and not be swayed by external offers to purchase their land.
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“I do hope the smallholders in Village of Baru would cultivate the areas in good agricultural practices and would not be provoked by others that would buy your plantations. Keep yours to maximally get the production,” he said, as Palmoilmagazine.com quoted from the official page of Regency of Muaro Jambi, Friday (26/7/2024).
Regent in duty of Muaro Jambi, Raden Najmi did appreciated every party for helping the smallholders and the execution of the first harvest. He said, it would be significant to get cooperation among stakeholders in the regency with the companies namely around Regency of Muaro Jambi to get the better synergy.
“I am thankful for every party for your help both in seed, daily needs, and others. Let us make the cooperation better between the regency and the company to develop our region,” Raden Najmi said.
The first palm oil harvest would be part of smallholders’ development facilitation program through zero burning in 2021. In the event, many smallholders also got (superior) palm oil seeds, daily needs for the people around, and breeding certificate by PTPN VI for the smallholders. (P2)
