How Prabowo Hails NTT as Potential Global Food Source
President Prabowo paid a visit to quake-stricken East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) today. He said he's optimistic about the region as a global food source.
President Prabowo Subianto visited East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), a region struck by recent earthquakes, expressing optimism about its potential to become a major food source, both domestically and globally. Speaking at the 834/Wakanga Mere Territorial Development Battalion (Yon TP) Headquarters in Tonggurambang Village, Nagekeo Regency, Prabowo highlighted the food, fisheries, and seaweed sectors as areas with significant growth prospects in NTT.
He emphasized the need for the government to think ambitiously and set high targets to maximize these opportunities. Prabowo specifically praised the abundant marine resources in NTT, noting the deep, unpolluted sea and urging local communities to capitalize on these resources to bolster food security and the regional economy. Beyond marine potential, he encouraged the transformation of unproductive land into fertile agricultural zones, supporting plans to cultivate 8,000 hectares of agricultural land and 100 hectares of fisheries in Nagekeo Regency.
Prabowo stressed the importance of water availability for this agricultural expansion and advocated for the implementation of desalination technology, which, while previously unattainable for many nations, is now feasible through advancements in technology. He also advocated for the use of solar energy to power the development of these sectors, envisioning a future where solar power plants on unproductive mountains could supply clean energy to fuel economic growth in the region.
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