National week of farmers, fishermen

National week of farmers, fishermen

JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed her
intention to attend the Contact Forum for the National Week of
Farmers and Fishermen, slated to be held in Tasikmalaya, West
Java, from Oct. 20 through Oct. 25.

"The President will come on Oct. 23," Minister of Agriculture
Bungaran Saragih said, as quoted by Antara, after handing an
invitation for the event to the President at Merdeka Palace.

Accompanied by West Java Governor R. Nuriana, Saragih said,
during the meeting with the President, that the farmers would
share their experiences on increasing their productivity.

A business meeting and an exhibition will also be held during
the occasion, he added. -- Antara