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    "data": {
        "id": 1675331,
        "msgid": "dki-jakarta-provincial-government-partners-with-pariaman-for-rice-procurement-1776102641",
        "date": "2026-04-14 00:16:45",
        "title": "DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Partners with Pariaman for Rice Procurement",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, through its regional-owned enterprise Food Station Tjipinang Jaya, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Pariaman City Government in West Sumatra for the procurement of rice to meet the capital's monthly demand of 80,000 tonnes. Jakarta's Deputy Governor Rano Karno emphasised the need for such partnerships with producing regions like West Sumatra, which could extend to other commodities such as chillies, salt, and even cattle, potentially importing up to 15,000 heads per period. This collaboration aims to bolster food self-sufficiency, enhance food security, and boost the local economy for farmers in Pariaman, with potential expansions into tourism and other agricultural products.",
        "content": "<p>The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, through its regional-owned\nenterprise Food Station Tjipinang Jaya, has established a cooperation\nagreement with the Pariaman City Government in West Sumatra for rice\nprocurement. \u201cDKI Jakarta does not have land; Jakarta only has fiscal\nresources,\u201d said Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Rano Karno while\nwitnessing the signing of the agreement in Pariaman on Monday. To meet\nthe food needs, particularly rice, for Jakarta residents, his side must\nforge partnerships with several regions across Indonesia. He mentioned\nthat the capital city\u2019s monthly rice requirement reaches 80,000 tonnes,\nnot to mention fish and various other food commodities. Therefore, DKI\nJakarta sources various food commodities produced by other regions in\nIndonesia, including West Sumatra, known as a production centre for many\nfood commodities. \u201cFor today (the cooperation with Pariaman) it is still\nrice, but if there are chillies or other commodities, we accept them.\nJakarta needs support from any local government with which cooperation\ncan be established,\u201d he stated. He conveyed that the DKI Jakarta\nProvincial Government sources many food commodities, from salt to\ncattle. Even, he added, the region must import nearly 15,000 heads of\ncattle every period. \u201cIf here they can breed (cattle), why not can we do\nthat (cooperation),\u201d he said. He hopes that this cooperation will not\nonly support food self-sufficiency but also enhance food security and\nthe economy of farmers in Pariaman. Meanwhile, Pariaman Mayor Yota Balad\nstated that the cooperation will have a significant impact on the local\nagricultural sector. \u201cSo, all forms of agricultural products will be\nsent to Jakarta,\u201d he said. He also mentioned that his side will explore\nother cooperations with DKI Jakarta, one of which is in the tourism\nsector. The cooperation undertaken by the Pariaman City Government with\nDKI Jakarta serves as an effort to improve the community\u2019s economy.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dki-jakarta-provincial-government-partners-with-pariaman-for-rice-procurement-1776102641",
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