RI to market agro-tourism

RI to market agro-tourism

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, with its rich and varied agricultural
fields and plantations, will soon market agricultural tourism to
attract more foreigners to visit the country.

"We have a lot of assets to develop agro-tourism facilities,
but we don't know yet how to manage the assets professionally,"
Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said after
witnessing the signing of an agreement of agro-tourism marketing.

The agreement was signed by Secretary-General of the Ministry
of Agriculture Soetatwo Hadiwigeno and Secretary-General of the
Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agents H. M. Bermawi.

Under the agreement, the Ministry of Agriculture will soon
organize various agro-tourism destinations and supporting
facilities, while the association will market tourism packages
involving those destinations.

Director General of Tourism Andi Mappi Sammeng, who also
witnessed the signing, said that agro-tourism will be very
beneficial for both the country's framers and its tourist
industry. (icn)