Prospering from Agrobusiness

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Bantaeng in South Sulawesi is one district that has managed to get itself de-listed from Indonesia's roster of backward areas, thanks to its agribusiness. Enabling factors include high-yield seeds that thrive on the local topography, bountiful harvests that create markets and infrastructure development that has led to sound business regulations. Bantaeng has received quite a few awards for its efforts, the latest being the 2012 Autonomy Award. Who are the 'brains' behind this transformation? Tempo journalist Syari Fani and photographer Kink Kusuma Rein report on the area's agricultural activities, on the occasion of the National Farmers Day on September 24.

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For two hours, Nurliah had been peeling umbi talas (taro tubers) heaped up in front of her one by one. The tubers, called satoimo, come from Japan.After the peeling, a peer of Nurliah tested their quality before being processed for packaging.

Nurliah is an employee of PT Global Seafood International Indonesia (PT GSII) located in Bantaeng regency, South Sulawesi. For two years, she has been in charge of peeling taro to be exported to Japan. I'm wor

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