After the Ewindo National Expo Show, It's a Big Impact for Farmers

By : Dina Astria And Aldo Bella Putra | Wednesday, May 30 2018 - 17:00 IWST

Afrizal Gindow tengah menerangkan sistem teknologi aeroponik dan hidroponik di Ewindo Expo Nasional 2018. (Herlambang/Industry.co.id)
Afrizal Gindow tengah menerangkan sistem teknologi aeroponik dan hidroponik di Ewindo Expo Nasional 2018. (Herlambang/Industry.co.id)

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - The East End Seed Indonesia (Ewindo) vegetable seed producer of 'Red Arrow Seed' (Ewindo) has successfully held the National Expo on 8 to 14 May 2018. The event which was held in research center in Purwakarta, West Java, was held yearly and followed by more than 6,000 farmers as participants, 250 farmers were officially invited by Ewindo.

Seeing the success of this National Expo event, Ewindo gave at least three major impacts for the farmers in attendance.

"There were 250 of our official peasants, we always felt the impact, the greatest impact, the first, we gave the message by appealing, convincing and ensuring they transmit this knowledge to 10 other farmers in the area, meaning that of the 250 farmers, could be 2500 farmers, "said Afrizal Gindow, Sales & Marketing Director Ewindo when found Industry.co.id on Monday (28/5) yesterday in Senayan City, Jakarta.

Afrizal also added that the increase of Ewindo farmers themselves up to June is estimated to rise up to 10 times the number of previous farmers.

Another major impact, namely the exchange of information about the agricultural world between different regional farmers.

"One discussion with farmers and other farmers exchanged phone numbers and informed each other, even as in Brebes and Pekalongan, farmers from both regions, who did not know if they were neighbors, so they know. the problem of planting, for example farmer A can ask local farmers C not to plant the same variety or type, so that the market price will not go down, "added Afrizal.

The positive impact of positive value becomes a pride for Ewindo to continue to hold a National Expo event, which is an educational event for farmers throughout Indonesia.

"Many of the farmers who think that Ewindo if the program is always consistent.This is what we must keep and make pride, close Afrizal.

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