Resources remain untapped in Padang

Resources remain untapped in Padang

PADANG, West Sumatra: Academics here have called on the
government and the private sector to make full use of the vast
potential of the province's chemical and medicine industries.

Andalas University rector Marlis Rahman said on Sunday that
West Sumatra had abundant resources, however they were still
underutilized.

"West Sumatra has unlimited natural resources for the chemical
industry, but they haven't been exploited yet," Marlis told
Antara.

He predicted that with proper management, the industry could
grow to its full potential within five years.

Therefore, Marlis called for good cooperation between the
local administration and universities to explore and exploit the
resources.(09)