The Thousand Islands Regency administration has planted hundreds of\nbreadfruit saplings (Artocarpus altilis), a plant native to the area, as\npart of the Jaga Jakarta campaign in coastal areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the regency\u2019s commitment to protecting biodiversity in\ncoastal areas and safeguarding the environment,\u201d Thousand Islands Regent\nMuhammad Fadjar Churniawan said in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said a symbolic planting was held on Tidung Kecil Island, in\nTidung Island Urban Village, South Thousand Islands District, on Sunday\n(11 October) as part of the coastal strand of the Jaga Jakarta\ncampaign.<\/p>\n
Breadfruit is an alternative food source well suited to cultivation\nin the Thousand Islands Regency, he said, and is widely known among\nvisiting tourists.<\/p>\n
Breadfruit saplings have been distributed to each urban village for\nplanting, given the crop\u2019s strong potential in the area.<\/p>\n
In addition to planting breadfruit, the administration planted\nmangrove saplings supplied by the Jakarta Maritime Affairs, Agriculture\nand Food Security Agency\u2019s Marine Cultivation and Conservation Centre.\nIt also harvested 161kg of maize and 5kg of aubergines.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will distribute 500 mangrove saplings to each urban village for\nplanting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, acting head of the Thousand Islands Maritime Affairs,\nAgriculture and Food Security Sub-agency Andi Dala Jemma said breadfruit\nwas a local food crop that could withstand the coastal climate and\nstrong winds and required little maintenance. It was well suited to\nsupporting food security, greening and the local economy, he said.<\/p>\n
The activity was intended to support island food security and\ngreening programmes, as well as launch the \u2018One House, One Breadfruit\nTree\u2019 movement in the Thousand Islands.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a symbol of the Thousand Islands Regency\u2019s commitment to\nconserving productive plants,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/regency-plants-breadfruit-saplings-to-support-coastal-conservation-drive-1791784486", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }