Horticultural expo in Pasar Minggu

JAKARTA (JP): The city's agricultural office in cooperation with related agencies will hold a horticultural exhibition at the Ragunan Camping Ground in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta from Dec. 6 to 15.

The office's head, Ruchiyat Padmakusumah, said yesterday the exhibition's participants would include farmers, tertiary institutions, researchers, state-run companies and agencies plus private agricultural enterprises.

He said other programs including a seminar, a business contact meeting, a painting contest, a photo contest and a fun bike competition would also be featured.

Ruchiyat said the committee picked Pasar Minggu as the site because the area was one of the city's horticultural centers and had major water catchment.

He said Pasar Minggu was being designed as one of the city's major horticultural tourism sites because there were many "agra- tourism" attractions there like the Ragunan Zoo, the Orchid Garden, camping grounds and a horticultural seedling garden. (bas).