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Thu, 11/13/2008 - 18:06
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PRESIDENT CALLS FOR INTENSIFICATION OF "LOCAL WISDOM" MOVEMENTS
Jakarta, Nov 13 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said there was a great need for the intensification of "local wisdom" movements as they could serve as a safety cushion in times of crisis.
Speaking at the opening of a National Conference and Exhibition on Local Wisdom of Indonesian Women toward Food Resilience at Balai Kartini building here on Thursday, the President said one local wisdom movement that needed to initiated was the optimal use of the natural resources in every region in Indonesia to meet the local people's own needs.
He said Indonesia, Brazil, and Congo were considered to be countries with extensive biodiversity which could be developed for the welfare of their peoples.
"In the midst of the global energy and food crises, we have to be able to determine what we have to do to increase our own energy and food resilience," the President said.
Yudhoyono added that with its good climate and strategic geographic location, Indonesia should have energy and food in abundance.
"We will have food in abundance if we are smart enough in managing our local resources. Let's go local. Let's go back to nature and seriously develop our food resilience," Yudhoyono said.
On the occasion, the president expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to Indonesian women who had played a role in enhancing the country's food resilience through local wisdom movements.
What these women had done, according to the president, was part of the efforts to find a solution to the skyrocketing food prices as a result of the global financial crisis.
"On behalf of the nation and state, I extend my sincere gratitude and the highest possible appreciation to these women for their contribution to food resilience in this country," Yudhoyono said.
He added the women had played a role in enhancing food resilience and empowering local economies through the management of existing biodiversity in their respective regions.
The president said Indonesia's desire to be self-sufficient in rice was not an illusion, because it could be reached through an intensive agricultural development program.
Speaking at the opening of a National Conference and Exhibition on Local Wisdom of Indonesian Women toward Food Resilience at Balai Kartini building here on Thursday, the President said one local wisdom movement that needed to initiated was the optimal use of the natural resources in every region in Indonesia to meet the local people's own needs.
He said Indonesia, Brazil, and Congo were considered to be countries with extensive biodiversity which could be developed for the welfare of their peoples.
"In the midst of the global energy and food crises, we have to be able to determine what we have to do to increase our own energy and food resilience," the President said.
Yudhoyono added that with its good climate and strategic geographic location, Indonesia should have energy and food in abundance.
"We will have food in abundance if we are smart enough in managing our local resources. Let's go local. Let's go back to nature and seriously develop our food resilience," Yudhoyono said.
On the occasion, the president expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to Indonesian women who had played a role in enhancing the country's food resilience through local wisdom movements.
What these women had done, according to the president, was part of the efforts to find a solution to the skyrocketing food prices as a result of the global financial crisis.
"On behalf of the nation and state, I extend my sincere gratitude and the highest possible appreciation to these women for their contribution to food resilience in this country," Yudhoyono said.
He added the women had played a role in enhancing food resilience and empowering local economies through the management of existing biodiversity in their respective regions.
The president said Indonesia's desire to be self-sufficient in rice was not an illusion, because it could be reached through an intensive agricultural development program.
