BUSINESS INFORMATION - Companies from the neighbor country Malaysia, Sirim Berhad explore the possibility of development of seaweed in Bantaeng Distri

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Companies from the neighbor country Malaysia, Sirim Berhad explore the possibility of development of seaweed in Bantaeng District, South Sulawesi.

Assessment was done by looking directly seaweed potential of that area is 120 kilometers south of Makassar, the Sunday.

For that, the Kingdom of Malaysia sent a Senior General Manager Marketing & Business Development Sirim Berhad, Dr Hj Abd Rahim Saad, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Division Asmadi Md.Said who arrived in Bantaeng with Azid Ab Hj Che Ibrahim of the Center for Development Siswazah Usahawan Malaysia.

In addition, Chief Operating Officer Algaetech Group of Companies Ed Dato Salman Eunuch and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Student Affair & Alumni Prof Datuk Dr Hj Idris met Azarae Regent Nurdin Abdullah HM Bantaeng home Bantaeng Regent position.

The delegation from Malaysia is also accompanied Plant Biotechnology, Plant Protection University of Hasanuddin (Hasanuddin University), Prof Dr Ir H Baharuddin. Malaysian entrepreneurs expressed interest in the field of sea grass.

Guests from neighboring countries were also asked about coffee, mahogany plantation and a number of potential options that allow to develop.

HM Bantaeng Regent Nurdin Abdullah welcomed the arrival of the Malaysian delegation interested in the field of sea grass. According to him, the potential at the Regency seaweed scattered along Bantaeng 21 kilometers.

The potential is immediately addressed by the system to prevent clutter sonasi along the coast. In addition, budidayanya also be improved so that production could be better.

Regent admit, increase the quality of seeds constrained problem, because it makes Bantaeng District Government on green design made eight breeding sites in order to Bantaeng can produce their own seeds.

Arrangement with sonasi system, according to the Regent done through engineering technology that will begin in 2010. He hoped that Malaysian businessmen to invest in this area so that region will not only be exporting, but also can build the industry.

In addition to seaweed, Bantaeng also has low-lying land used for breeding rice seedlings. This is done to make the district is nicknamed the Butta Toa District-based seed technologies.

Looking ahead, the Japanese rice will also be developed to meet the needs of export to that country of the Rising Sun. Was in the highlands, is now developed strawberries and apples, in addition to potatoes, mustard greens, col and other vegetables have long known to the public.