Soft Launching of the 2023 Archipelago Flower and Fruit Festival

The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture (AGH), Faculty of Agriculture IPB University held a soft launching activity for the Archipelago Flower and Fruit Festival (FBBN). This activity coincided with the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Agronomy Student Association (Himagron) of IPB University and was held at the Toyib Hadiwijaya Auditorium, Dramaga Campus of IPB, Bogor.

FBBN 2023 was symbolically inaugurated by Prof Edi Santosa as Head of the AGH IPB University Department. The FBBN soft launching activity was also attended by representatives of lecturers, the Faculty of Agriculture Alumni Association (IKA Faperta) and AGH IPB University students.

Dr Syarifah Iis Aisyah, as supervisor of the 2023 FBBN activities said, “I really hope that this year’s FBBN will be more lively than last year and that local fruits in Indonesia will be increasingly recognized by the public.”

The Nusantara Flower and Fruit Festival is Himagron’s national mega project which is held every year with a different theme. Herlambang Taufik as the chief executive said, this year, FBBN 2023 will have the theme ‘Smoke the Wealth of Flowers and Fruits of the Archipelago’.

“This theme was raised to radiate the charm of the flowers and fruits of the archipelago which had dimmed during the COVID-19 pandemic and tried to revive at the 2022 FBBN. Of course, this event is expected to be able to revive the wealth of the archipelago’s flowers and fruits through a series of activities carried out in 2023,” he said.

Teguh explained, FBBN 2023 will be held from June to September and will be divided into two series of activities, namely the Pre-Event and Main Event (peak day). The peak day will be held on 22-24 September 2023 at the IPB Baranangsiang Campus, Bogor City.

“This activity comes with a series of interesting and entertaining competitions and is specifically designed to provide an unforgettable experience for every visitor. There will be an exhibition stand at a special location about unique and interesting fruits and flowers,” he said.

Furthermore, he said, several competitions would involve all levels of society from children, youth to the general public. At FBBN 2023, there will also be an archipelago fruit flower carnival which has faded due to the pandemic.

“So, prepare yourself for this extraordinary event and don’t miss the opportunity to be part of an unforgettable celebration. FBBN 2023 will bring you to a world filled with the diversity, beauty and magic of flowers and fruits in Indonesia,” said Teguh. (*/Rz) (IAAS/Res)