Indonesian Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Minister Chung Hwang-keun signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on agriculture on May 16 in Jakarta.
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and the RoK's Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Minister Chung Hwang-keun in Jakarta on May 16, 2023. (Photo:antaranews.com)
Jakarta (VNA)🤪 - Indonesian AgricultureMinister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Agriculture, Food, andRural Affairs Minister Chung Hwang-keun signed a memorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) on agriculture on May 16 in Jakarta.
The Indonesian minister said that apart from the MoU,the two sides discussed many other aspectstogether, including the establishment of a task force between the two ministriesto deepen the discussions.
According to Limpo, one ofthe "very intense" discussions with RoK Minister Chung pertainedto the question of how to fulfill the dairy industry’s needs and realisefinancing for the cow industry. The East Asian country is believed to belooking to invest in Indonesia's dairy industry.
🦂 The Indonesian minister saidthat there are some commitments that will need to be elaborated, especiallyregarding smart farming and agricultural technologies. He also revealedthat Chung has offered Indonesian young farmers opportunities to intern in the RoK.
He said he expects thatagricultural industries in the RoK will invest in Indonesia so that therequired agricultural tools and machinery will no longer need to be imported,but could be made in Indonesia through cooperation with the RoK. Several issues about tradefacilitation were also discussed during their meeting, such as ways to providecertification and assistance as well as strengthen trust.
On the occasion,Minister Chung said that under the leadership of President Joko Widodo, Indonesiahas made a significant leap in efforts to increase economic growth.
𝓡 Indonesia, as a large archipelagic country and thefourth-largest population in the world, has very many advantages, he added./.
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Indonesian Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and the RoK's Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Minister Chung Hwang-keun in Jakarta on May 16, 2023. (Photo:antaranews.com) 
