Deputy Governor hopes KTNA Main Assembly yields recommendations for advanced agriculture
Gorontala (ANTARA) - The Deputy Governor of Gorontalo, Idah Syahidah Rusli Habibie, hopes that the KTNA Main Deliberation during the XVII National Week of Farmers and Fishermen (PENAS) 2026 can produce constructive and visionary recommendations for the development of Indonesia’s agricultural and fisheries sectors.
Opening the KTNA Main Deliberation in Gorontalo on Friday, Idah stated that the forum serves as a strategic space for farmers and fishermen from across Indonesia to formulate solutions to various challenges faced by the agricultural and fisheries sectors.
“I hope this Main Deliberation can produce recommendations that are constructive, visionary, and beneficial for the future of Indonesian agriculture and fisheries,” said Idah.
According to her, farmers and fishermen play a vital role as guardians of national sovereignty by ensuring food availability for the community.
She noted that the various issues currently faced by farmers and fishermen need to be addressed through improved connectivity, innovation, and policies that provide business certainty.
Furthermore, various breakthroughs are required so that the added value of agricultural and fisheries products can be optimally enjoyed by domestic farmers and fishermen.
Idah emphasised that the future of Indonesian agriculture depends not only on increasing production but also on efforts to improve the welfare of farmers and fishermen and to encourage regeneration within the sector.
“The future of Indonesian agriculture is not just about increasing production, but also about increasing the welfare of farmers and fishermen and ensuring that the younger generation is interested in becoming modern farmers and fishermen,” she said.
She assessed that PENAS XVII must serve as a momentum to strengthen the transformation of the agricultural and fisheries sectors towards a more modern, productive, and sustainable system.
As the host of PENAS XVII, the Gorontalo Provincial Government is committed to supporting the development of the agricultural and fisheries sectors through human resource capacity building, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration.
The KTNA Main Deliberation is one of the primary agendas in the series of PENAS XVII, bringing together farmers and fishermen from various regions to discuss strategic issues in national agricultural and fisheries development and to draft recommendations for the government and relevant stakeholders.
PENAS XVII is attended by thousands of participants from all over Indonesia, consisting of key elements of farmers, fishermen, and forest farmers, as well as representatives from extension workers, researchers, the private sector, and the government.