President: Indonesia will stop rice import in the next three Years

Rice import

President: Indonesia will stop rice import in the next three Years

Tribunnews.com - "We often express our country gemah ripah jinawi tablets, rich in natural resources. We are an agricultural country. But the fact that everything we import, ranging from rice, sugar, soy, corn and others."

This was conveyed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in his speech opening the National Development Plan Meeting (Musrenbangnas) in building Bidakara, Jakarta, Thursday (12/18/2014).

"What else do not we import today?" Jokowi asked.

According to Jokowi, sebanarnya this nation has the potential and ability of very large for food self-sufficiency. Affirmed, strength became an independent nation in the food sector there.

But, why it can not be achieved and this nation must import everything? According to Jokowi, the problem is due to lack of good public policy and appropriate.

Therefore, in the future, Jokowi targets, this three-year Indonesian nation will achieve food self-sufficiency.

"At least in three years, the rice is done. There is no such thing import rice!" Jokowi emphatic applause greeted the audience of governors, regents and mayors throughout Indonesia.

"New next year sugar, corn and the next and the next again for other food commodities," added Jokowi.

Jokowi also conveyed his excitement for the support of the governors, regents and mayors who together want to realize these targets.