JAKARTA CITY, Kominfotik – Gusnar-Idah introduced five programs, such as focuses on improving human resources quality to increase the number of Gorontalo students studying abroad. This initiative will approached through two existing ministerial programs and allocating funds from the regional budget (APBD).
The second program emphasizes agromaritime development, covering agriculture, livestock, and fisheries also aim to push for downstream processing in agriculture and livestock sectors. Similarly, for livestock, Gusnar added that we will no longer sell live cattle but will process the meat before selling it.
For the fisheries sector, the government will implement a fishermen’s taxi program. Under this concept, the government will operate and manage fishing vessels, which fishermen’s groups can use in turns.
According to Governor Gusnar, for the boats, fuel, and ice, the use will be facilitated and managed by the local government.
The third program is supporting MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) to boost the local economy. Gusnar and Idah plan to utilize digital technology to promote and market MSME products.
In addition to MSMEs, they are also prioritizing tourism development to accelerate economic growth.
The last and final program focuses on infrastructure development. Governor Gusnar stated that progress and prosperity need infrastructure facilities support.
Reported by Haris
Translated by Fera Katili
