"Farmers do not rent, equipment pack, if neighbors, pinjem allowed, but rent can not be" explained Saleh when interviewed by Faisal, staff of Sub Directorate of Statistics Holtikultura in Penggilingan, East Jakarta, Friday (6/7). Suddenly the answer was welcomed by the smile of the BPS team.
The role playing activity to obtain the data on the cost structure of the business is carried out in a series with the training of the Integral Survey of Business Expenditure Structure of Holtikultura (SOUH) 2018, 4 - 6 July 2018.
Head of the Sub-Directorate of Horticulture Statistics, Rita Setiawati explained that this activity is a form of BPS support to the program to increase the production of horticultural commodities. It is expected that the data obtained, can be used to improve the welfare of farmers in Indonesia
"Some horticulture commodities such as chili and onion have a large share of inflation, therefore the implementation of this survey is eagerly awaited by other parties" explained Rita to Varia team on the sidelines of the implementation of the activity.
This series of activities will continue with Innas training on 16 - 20 July 2018 and enumeration in August throughout Indonesia.
"How is the difference between the data of direct measurement and the interview?" Is the structure of the cost of horticulture farmers still normative or has changed? I hope to be captured from this survey, "said Hermanto, Director of Food Crops, Horticulture and Plantation Statistics Subdirectorate (STPHP) at the closing.
Hermanto advised that Intama would talk about philosophical cost structures first before concepts and definitions are taught in Innas training. (Humas BPS / Deko)