Palembang, The Indonesia Post – The efforts of the South Sumatra Provincial Government in realizing a Food Independent South Sumatera (Sumsel) initiated by the Governor of South Sumatra H Herman Deru are increasingly massive. Various sectors and stakeholders are mobilized so that the program runs which leads to increased community welfare.
As initiated by the Head of Family Welfare (TP-PKK) South Sumatra Province Hj Febrita Lustia Herman Deru this time, through the Spice Festival which took place at the Palembang Textile Museum for 2 days. 4-5 December 2021.
The event, which was opened by the Governor of South Sumatra, H Herman Deru, was attended by TP-PKK Regency/City throughout South Sumatra. In his speech, HD appreciated the location of the event, the Textile Museum, which is a cultural heritage that must be preserved both in terms of form and function.
“Yesterday we were present at the Sumsel Mandiri Pangan Launching, today with stakeholders, TP-PKK South Sumatra Province through the Spice Festival with the aim that the diversity and potential of South Sumatra’s spices can be recognized by the wider community and can be processed into a variety of products that can be consumed and even sold for additional income. family income,” said HD.
HD added, in 2022 the focus of South Sumatra Mandiri Pangan is on outreach to regencies/cities, including the use of spices.
Regarding the bingen food exhibition that was exhibited today, which was attended by local SMEs, HD reminded ICSB of South Sumatra not to be just a coordinator, but how to trigger every effort so that it doesn’t go out of fashion without leaving local wisdom.
Head of the Spice Festival Committee Hj. Febrita Lustia Herman Deru conveyed that the Spice Festival aims to explore and introduce more of the richness of South Sumatra’s spices so that it can be used by the community to be processed into health foods and drinks. In addition, as an effort to increase family income.
The event closed with the distribution of prizes for the PKK movement competition from Regency/City TP-PKK throughout South Sumatra.
Also present Wk. Chairman of the South Sumatra Province TP-PKK Hj Fauziah MY, BSB President Director H. Syamsudin, South Sumatra ICSB Regional Coordinator Hj Samantha Tivani B.Bus, MIB, Regency/City TP-PKK Heads and Heads of South Sumatra Province OPD. (rmt/ril)
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