Paringin, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Food Security, Agriculture and Fiosheries (DKP3) Office of Balangan, South Kalimantan, continues to make efforts to increase rubber price, one of which by holding Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on rubber marketing (bokar).
“This is a form of collaboration between the local government and PT Asabaru Daya Cipta Lestari in an effort to increae rubber price in Balangan,” said the District's Assistant II Tuhalus here, Friday.
He expounded that one of the local government's efforts in improving rubber farmers welfare is by establishing the regional government-owned enterprise (Perusda) PT Asabaru Daya Cipta Lestari.
The former Head of Balangan Agriculture Office said that later this company will becom a place to accomodate the results of rubber processing material, latex or lump, produced by planters (bokar) to sale to factories in neighboring districts or other provinces.
"With the existance of PT Asabaru it is expected that our farmers will be stable to sale at rubber price that match the quality," he pointed out.
Tuhalus hopes that cooperation between the local government and other parties to run well and harmonious, so that PT Asabaru Daya Cipta Lestari ca work optimally.
Thus, Tuhalus said, what the people expect with a stable and promising rubber price in the rubber business can be achieved well.
