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Bukit Asam Developing Food Innovation by Promoting “Ruang Rural” Program
PT Bukit Asam Tbk, as member of the mining industry holding MIND ID, carries out the Environmentally Friendly Food Cluster Energy program or abbreviated as "Ruang Rural" to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) in eliminating hunger, achieving food security and good nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture. The Ruang Rural program focuses on developing innovative ideas for staple foods such as rice farming, horticulture, fisheries, and cattle breeding.
President Director of Bukit Asam Arsal Ismail said that the development of the Ruang Rural program targets various aspects such as empowering local communities, improving the economy, and preserving nature to provide optimal benefits for the community and the environment.
"This program is certainly in line with the company's noble goals to build civilization, improve welfare, and create a better life," concluded Arsal.
To date, Bukit Asam has carried out a number of activities to support the Ruang Rural program, such as optimizing the existing agricultural and livestock business groups in the community, including PT Pagar Bukit Asam (PABA) in Pagar Dewa Village, Farmers Groups in Embawang and Pandan Enim Villages, Harapan Jaya Livestock Group in Muara Enim, and Fishermen's Groups in the village of Sungsang, Banyuasin.
Bukit Asam also carries out research and development through the implementation of the 3R program (reduce, reuse, recycle), manufacture and plan a pilot project for the installation of coffee dooms in Gunung Agung Semende Darat Ulu Village, research on insect repellents using electromagnetic waves for agriculture, as well as research on Wind Power Plants.
Bukit Asam also provides facilities and infrastructure to improve the quality of rice, cattle, fish and coffee such as providing assistance in boat engines and cool boxes, training for fish farm, baung fish and cork fish seeds, and liquid organic fertilizer.
In terms of community empowerment, the Bukit Asam Industrial Center (SIBA) for Food Clusters has also been developed, an elaboration of SIBA for Agriculture, SIBA for Fisheries, and SIBA for Animal Husbandry.
President Director of Bukit Asam Arsal Ismail said that the development of the Ruang Rural program targets various aspects such as empowering local communities, improving the economy, and preserving nature to provide optimal benefits for the community and the environment.
"This program is certainly in line with the company's noble goals to build civilization, improve welfare, and create a better life," concluded Arsal.
To date, Bukit Asam has carried out a number of activities to support the Ruang Rural program, such as optimizing the existing agricultural and livestock business groups in the community, including PT Pagar Bukit Asam (PABA) in Pagar Dewa Village, Farmers Groups in Embawang and Pandan Enim Villages, Harapan Jaya Livestock Group in Muara Enim, and Fishermen's Groups in the village of Sungsang, Banyuasin.
Bukit Asam also carries out research and development through the implementation of the 3R program (reduce, reuse, recycle), manufacture and plan a pilot project for the installation of coffee dooms in Gunung Agung Semende Darat Ulu Village, research on insect repellents using electromagnetic waves for agriculture, as well as research on Wind Power Plants.
Bukit Asam also provides facilities and infrastructure to improve the quality of rice, cattle, fish and coffee such as providing assistance in boat engines and cool boxes, training for fish farm, baung fish and cork fish seeds, and liquid organic fertilizer.
In terms of community empowerment, the Bukit Asam Industrial Center (SIBA) for Food Clusters has also been developed, an elaboration of SIBA for Agriculture, SIBA for Fisheries, and SIBA for Animal Husbandry.
