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Food industry and security in Tangerang

Overview

Recent developments in the Tangerang region highlight both commercial culinary growth and government-led food security initiatives. The opening of the MITTE Bintaro culinary center in Ciputat, Tangerang Selatan, marks a new development in the local creative economy, emphasizing modern communal spaces and local employment, with approximately 90 percent of the workforce being local residents.

Simultaneously, the Tangerang City Government is promoting food diversification to reduce the region's heavy reliance on rice. With rice demand reaching 188,000 tons annually, the Tangerang Food Security Agency is encouraging the consumption of local carbohydrate alternatives like tubers and bananas. Officials aim to balance nutritional variety with economic growth by maximizing the potential of local agricultural products and food processing businesses.

Entities

Tangerang City Government · Maman Abdurrahman · Tangerang · MITTE Bintaro · Tangerang Food Security Agency

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Tangerang Government promotes local food diversification

    Tangerang officials are promoting local food diversification, such as tubers and bananas, to reduce the city's high annual rice consumption of 188,000 tons.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    New culinary destinations open in Bandung and Tangerang Selatan

    New culinary hubs have opened in Indonesia, including affordable dining in Bandung and the MITTE Bintaro center in Tangerang Selatan, which employs 90 percent local residents.

Sources

bantenekspres.co.id · disway.id · jawapos.com · pendidikan.harianjogja.com · republika.co.id