Hortindo, Netherlands Cooperate To develop Horticulture

Jakarta, Nov 21 (Antara) - The Indonesian Horticultural Seed Producers Association (Hortindo) and the Netherlands have established cooperation to develop horticulture in Indonesia, an official has said. "For us, cooperation is very important because the Netherlands is the world`s second-largest exporter of horticultural products," Hortindo spokesman Glenn Pardede said here on Wednesday. Glenn made the statement after the signing of two memoranda of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands in the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at Merdeka Palace. He noted that although the Netherlands has limited farmland with an unsupportive climate, the country has been able to produce more horticultural products. Glenn stated that in a preliminary discussion, the Netherlands had shown interest in investing in the development of horticulture in Indonesia. "The Dutch investors want to develop potato and large yellow onion plantations in Indonesia," he added.