Samosir Coffee Development
“Coffee has significant contribution for
economic development of Samosir Regency”
said Samosir Regency Secretary H. Simarmata on behalf of the Regent. He continued, Samosir regency has 4,100 ha coffee land and 2,400 ton coffee production, and is very suitable for coffee farming. Amids the progress, Samosir still has serious problem because of Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) attack that already decreased coffee bean production. He thanked NSCF for the collaboration. He thanke USAID for the facilitation of the event. He hoped farther collaboration.
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1: Samosir Regency Secretary Ir. H. Simarmata
speaking at the lectern. (Sitting, from right to left: Dr. Sabam Malau, Sanath
K. Reddy PhD, Herbin Tampubolon, Ms. Sitanggang)
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2. Herbin Tampubolon (left) presenting the coffee condition of Samosir Regency. Arman Ginting (center) and Bharaty (right)
They
spoke in front of hundreds of attendees of workshop titled “Dissemination and Dialogue on the Impact of CBB on Coffee Farm in Samosir
Regency” on 22 September 2011 in Hotel Tiga Besar, Pangururan City, the
capital city of Samosir Regency. The workshop was held by collaboration of NSCF
and Samosir Regency Governent. The workshop was facilitated by USAID (United
States Agency for International Development). The attendees were: from USAID:
Sanath K. Reddy, PhD (Senior Economic Growth at USAID Jakarta), Bharaty (RACA
Coordinator), Arman Ginting, Nina, Vera Brahmana, Jasman Purba; from NSCF : Dr.
Sabam Malau (Chairman) and TF Simbolon (Member); from Samosir Government :
Pasaribu, Jabendeus Banjarnahor, tens of field extension officers; hundreds of
coffee growers.
Kind regards,
Dr. Sabam Malau
NSCF
Chairman