IPB University Patriot Expedition Team and South Papua P2KP Agency Encourage Acceleration of BPSB Establishment
The IPB University Patriot Expedition Team (TEP), together with the South Papua Province Food, Agriculture, Marine Affairs and Fisheries Agency (P2KP), is encouraging the acceleration of the establishment of the South Papua Province Seed Supervision and Certification Center (BPSB). This institutional strengthening is expected to improve seed supervision and certification services while supporting seed self sufficiency in South Papua.
The meeting was attended by Head of the South Papua P2KP Agency, Paino, SIP, MT, and TEP IPB University members from several groups assigned to Salor, namely Prof Muhamad Syukur (Chairman of TEP IPB Group 9 Salor), Dr Zulfikar Damaralam Sahid (Chairman of TEP IPB Group 8 Salor), and Dr Astryani Rosyad (Chairman of TEP IPB Group 2 Salor). Participants discussed the need for seed supervision and certification services as well as institutional options to strengthen these services.
One of the options discussed was the establishment of a special center at the provincial level. This institution is expected to provide a more directed foundation for the implementation of seed supervision and certification.
Two Institutional Options
If the establishment of the South Papua Province BPSB cannot be realized immediately, participants agreed to encourage the addition of the main duties and functions (tupoksi) of seed supervision and certification to the Main Seed Center (BBI). Thus, these functions can become part of strengthening the regional seed institutional system while the establishment of a special center is being processed.
“These two options will serve as material for further institutional follow-up according to the needs and processes applicable in the region. This step is aimed at strengthening seed services and supporting South Papua’s efforts to build seed self sufficiency,” said Prof Syukur.
Seed supervision and certification are part of efforts to maintain the quality of seeds distributed and used in cultivation activities. With these functions clearly structured, the regional government will have an institutional basis for providing more directed seed services.
Prof Syukur added, “This strengthening is also expected to support farmers in obtaining seeds that meet the requirements, while also increasing local seed capacity.”
The forum was also attended by Abas Alibasyah, SP, Associate Expert Plant Seed Supervisor at the Center for Supervision and Certification of Food Crop and Horticultural Seeds (BPSB) of the Province, as well as Langgeng Muhono, SP, MP, Associate Expert Plant Seed Supervisor at the Directorate General of Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture. The presence of these technical representatives supported the discussion on options for strengthening seed supervision and certification functions.
Through this meeting, TEP IPB University and the South Papua Province P2KP Agency encouraged the needs for institutional seed supervision and certification to be followed up as part of long-term efforts to strengthen seed self sufficiency in South Papua. (IAAS/HRD)
