Coffee Exporters and Industries (AEKI) of North Sumatera discussed coffee development in North Sumatera Province, Indonesia. The discussion took place in AEKI office on Tuesday 28 December 2010.
Sabam Malau explained that NSCF is a civil society-non profilt oriented organization. NSCF pays great attention on coffee in North Sumatera because Coffee value chain is responsible for life of more than 1,000,000 people in North Sumatera Province of Indonesia. They are coffee growers (160,000 households = 800,000 persons; coffee collectors and traders, coffee roasters, coffee workers at coffee industries and coffee exporters, and cafe shops, etc. NSCF makes efforts to maintain coffee production as well as to increase economic value of coffee in short years to come. NSCF participates in developing of coffee agriculture by implementing good agricultural practice, competitive, ecofarming, integrated farming system and sustainable. The activities can be in form of research, seminar, workshop, consultancy, advocacy, teaching, training, co-worker, facilitating, etc. The impact will be higher quantity and quality of Norht Sumatera coffee.
Attendees were NSCF Chairman Dr. Ir. Sabam Malau, NSCF Advisor Parlindungan Purba, SH, MM (also Senator of Republic Indonesia), and NSCF Members Tumpal Fransiscus Simbolon, Ir. Edison Sianturi and Ineu Yuniawati.
Attendees from AEKI of North Sumatera were Chairman Suyanto Hussein, Vice Chairmen H. Ismail Bahagia and H. Saidul Alam; Compartment Chairmen Winarmas, Tri Darma Hadi, Sabungan Siregar, H. Syahrial, Yasin, Any Sufjan; Vice Compartement Chairman Dody Syahrum; Executive Secretary Lisbeth Moor; and Suryo Pranoto, Hendry Syahputra dan Michael Wongso from PT Sarimakmur Tunggal Mandiri.
Sabam Malau was happy because AEKI clearly said that AEKI morally supported NSCF. The meeting was conducted in a friendly atmosphere. He thanked AEKI for its good attention and hospitality to NSCF.
Sabam Malau was happy because AEKI clearly said that AEKI morally supported NSCF. The meeting was conducted in a friendly atmosphere. He thanked AEKI for its good attention and hospitality to NSCF.
Reported by
Dr. Ir. Sabam Malau
NSCF Chairman