InfoSAWIT, KUKAR – Unit Pelaksana Teknis Dinas Pengawasan Benih Perkebunan (UPTD PBP) East Kalimantan Plantation Agency did socialization about seed regulation in Sub district of Anggana, Regency of Kutai Kartanegara. It was inaugurated by Head of UPTD PBP, Eka Rini Elvianti that represented East Kalimantan Plantation Agency, Wednesday, 24 April 2024.

As in the official statement to InfoSAWIT, there were 35 participants in the socialization. They consisted of members of smallholders’ groups, field instructors, and UT P3R Sub district of Anggana Regency of Kutai Kartanegara. The main goal of the socialization was about to share experiences, open up insight, harmonize perception, and unite understanding about the regulatioin about plantation seeds.

Rini explained that the smallholders, groups, and technical official would get more understanding about the regulation, particularly about palm oil. “By reinforcing the understanding, they would obey the available regulations to get much higher and more sustainable plantation productivity. Everything starts from by planting superior seeds,” she said, Saturday (27/4/2024).

Legal sanction was also discussed in the socialization because it would escalate the awareness and consequences if (the smallholders) break the regulation. It means, the socialization shoud positively deliver impacts to obey the regulation about seeds which eventually would escalate the quality and productivity of plantation sectors in East Kalimantan. (T2)