The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organised an inception workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia where it proceeded with signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), along with a letter of intent to collaborate with the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Instrument Standardisation (IAAIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia
A report by Krishi Jagran mentioned that the IRRI signed a ‘Letter of Agreement’ with Viamo, the country’s leaing telecom service provider in order to implement its Rice Crop Manager (RCM) project. The IRRI and its partners hope this project would be able to provide better yields and higher income to Indonesian farmers, thus contributing to the government’s goals of achieving rural prosperity, food security, environmental sustainability, and climate mitigation and adaptation.
The project will create a digital agriculture platform providing science-based information to help rice production become more efficient. "We are very excited about this collaboration because we will be assisting with implementing this project in Indonesia,” Fadjry Djufry, director general of the IAAIS stated in Krishi Jagran’s report. “Viamo is proud to partner with IRRI and work towards the digital empowerment of Indonesian rice farmers and allow them to not only enhance their knowledge of agriculture but also help increase their yield and incomes," added Viamo country manager Diah Setiawaty.
