25/08/2022 (Antara News), Pekanbaru - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin planted top-quality hybrid oil palm sprouts with 100 santris (students) from the Riau Technology Islamic Boarding School (Pesantren) on Sumatra Highway, Siak Hulu, Kampar district, Riau, on Thursday.

"Today, I am grateful to witness the planting of oil palm tree sprouts by the santris. Also, I have obtained various information on the development of oil palm and the discovery of quality seeds," Amin remarked. He was accompanied by Riau Governor Syamsuar and other officials.

The Vice President said that he felt proud of the collaboration among the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmer Association (Apkasindo), the local government, and palm oil companies for the oil palm-based santripreneur program.

He also expressed the hope that Islamic boarding schools would not only become centers of Islamic education, but also centers of economic empowerment, especially related to the financial, real, and production sectors.

"I think this collaboration is very good and it involves students," he remarked.

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During his visit, besides reviewing the activities of oil palm-based santripreneurs, the Vice President also witnessed the handover of seedlings by the Riau Governor to farmer groups from West Papua, West Kalimantan, and Riau.

The Vice President and his entourage also reviewed red cooking oil (M3) technology developed by the Palm Oil Research Center and Apkasindo with several palm oil companies.

After reviewing the activities of oil palm-based santripreneurs at Riau Technology Islamic Boarding School, Amin went to Roesmin Nurjaddin Air Force Base by car with Governor Syamsuar.

Amin and his entourage flew back to Jakarta from the air base.

Earlier, on the same day in Pekanbaru, Vice President Amin, accompanied by Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad and Riau Governor Syamsuar, inaugurated Sharia BRK (Bank Riau Kepri), which was marked by the signing of an inscription and a virtual button press.

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