[Unpad.ac.id, 21/07/2016] Government food policy remains focused on increasing production. Even the application also remains partial. Currently, there is no integrated strategy of diversification. Therefore, fundamental change in form of a specific policy of diversification based on local resources, to support the resilience, independence and national food sovereignty, is needed.
It was stated by E. Herman Khaeron during his dissertation presentation entitled ” Development Model of Food Diversification in Supporting National Food Security (A Case in West Java Province)” during his Doctoral Promotion Session held at Grha Sanusi Hardjadinata Unpad, Jln. Dipati Ukur No. 35 Bandung, Thursday (21/07).
In his study, Herman formulated a model of diversification and sustainable food security. According to him, developed food diversification models should be based on the humanist approach and collaborative, participatory, and integrated among all relevant elements.
“Therefore, this model emphasizes respect for commodities and global value, but put forward values of biodiversity of the country, locality, participation, national identity, pride, and cultural patterns of the nation, as a model of diversified development and democratic food security and sovereignty, So the models offered in this study is Democratic Food Diversification Development Model, “said Herman, who is the Vice Chairman of Commission IV of the House of Representatives.
The democratic model is designed by integrating, synergizing, and collaborating on the farming community as the core, with academics, businesses and governments, and the media. The bases are essentially community, local commodities, social capital, food innovation, investment in food, food information systems, and institutional innovation.
“The development strategy of sustainable food diversification can be conducted through adoption of investment diversification of community-based, multi-tiered approach of helix model. The agribusiness system approach is integrated, integrated method of empowerment and community development, innovation of food and food institutions, initiation of institutions of local food professionals such as Village level Bulog and BUMDes, as well as the food capital development community, “said Herman.
Furthermore, Herman said that political economy wise realizing democratic diversification model and community-based sustainable requires policies such as national and local regulations pertaining to the stimulus of budget operations, training of agribusiness food, mentoring by HR professionals, as well as pilot project and replication of local self-reliance,
“The policy is required for the assessment, preparation, implementation, and development of a sustainable model of diversification across Indonesia,” said Herman.
In the session, acting as promotor team were Prof. Dr. Ir. Hj. Yuyun Yuwariah AS., MS, Prof. Ir. H. Tuhpawana P. Sendjaja, Ph.D, and Dr. Ir. H. Sudarjat, MP, with Head of Session Prof. Tri Hanggono Achmad . Also attending the session is Ministry of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti, Head of the House of Represenatives Ade Komarudin, Vice Head of the House of Representatives Fadli Zon and Agus Hermanto, Head of Democrat Party Fraction DPR RI Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, and Karawang Regency Cellica Nurrachadiana.
“We pronounced you graduated as Doctor in Agricultural Sciences with cum laude judicium,” said Prof. Tri Hanggono Achmad during the announcement of the session result. *
Reported by Artanti Hendriyana / eh
