Fruit seedlings from couples sought

Fruit seedlings from couples sought

BOGOR: Every Muslim couple that wants to get married in Bogor
regency is required to contribute money for the purchase of two
fruit tree seedlings.

The requirement was made public during a training course on
how to grow fruit trees at the Information and Agricultural
Campaign (KIIP) offices on Wednesday. It was attended by 80
people from the Religious Affairs Offices (KUA) throughout the
regency and the Bogor deputy regent, Nana Suryana.

KUA is the office which has the authority to marry Muslim
couples.

Sapna Somawidjadja from the KIIP said that a couple who wanted
to get married should hand the money over to the KUA, which would
then send it to the Religious Affairs Office at the regency
level. The agency would then buy the seedlings and give them to
registered farmers.--JP