Prabowo: Indonesia to Learn Advanced Farming Tech from Jordan
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Jakarta, VIVA – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto praised Jordan for its advanced agricultural technology.
During his official visit to the country, he brought along Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture to explore real opportunities for cooperation.
The head of state expressed Indonesia’s desire to learn from Jordan’s expertise in agriculture. As a follow-up, the governments of Indonesia and Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the agricultural sector.
Presiden Prabowo Subianto dan Raja Yordania Abdullah II
- ANTARA/HO-Tim Media Presiden Prabowo Subianto.
The agreement includes knowledge exchange and technology transfer.
“Jordan has advanced agricultural technology, and we want to learn from it. I brought my Agriculture Minister on this visit, and I hope we can take real action on the issues we discussed,” President Prabowo said on Monday (April 14).
During the bilateral meetings at the palace, President Prabowo witnessed the signing of three MoUs and one defense cooperation agreement between Indonesia and Jordan.
One of the MoUs focused on agriculture, signed by Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman and Jordan’s Minister of Agriculture Khaled Al Hanefat.
In a separate statement, President Prabowo also highlighted that Jordan produces one of the world’s cheapest fertilizer raw materials—potassium phosphate.
This is vital for Indonesia, as the President aims to achieve national food self-sufficiency as a top priority.
“In Jordan, we’re buying a lot of phosphate and potash for our fertilizers—some of the cheapest in the world,” said the president.
Besides agriculture, Indonesia and Jordan also signed MoUs in the areas of religious affairs and higher education and scientific research.
The MoU on higher education and scientific research was signed by Indonesia’s Minister of Religious Affairs Prof. Nasaruddin Umar and Jordan’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Azmi Mahafza.
The MoU on religious affairs was signed by Minister Nasaruddin Umar and Jordan’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Awqaf, and Holy Sites Mohammad Khalayleh.
Additionally, a defense cooperation agreement was signed by Indonesia’s Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi.
