BEING fatigued by poverty, famine, and long drought, the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Drs Frans Lebu Raya, decided to hold an NTT Food Summit on October 29-29, 2008 in Maumere, NTT.

The event held in cooperation with the local government, the Agriculture Department’s Food Sustainability Board, NGOs, and farmers is expected to produce a joint action plan to deal with food shortage in NTT which has become a national issue.

Imam Suharto