PT Great Giant Pineapple (PT GGP), Terbanggi Besar, Central Lampung, warmly welcomed the arrival of the Hasanudin University (Unhas) Makassar community members in the context of a scientific review of the economic feasibility study of developing Cavendish Banana cultivation in South Sulawesi on Tuesday (12/12).

Team leader, Prof. Dr. Jusni, who was accompanied by members of Rusda and Martinus Mpoide, who also acts as the expert team for the Governor of South Sulawesi, emphasized that this visit was carried out to PT GGP as part of the implementation of collaborative activities between the Bureau of Economic and Development Administration of the Regional Secretariat of South Sulawesi Province and the Research Institute and Community Service (LPPM) Hasanuddin University. Prof. Dr. Jusni said that in mid-November, Hasanudin University and the South Sulawesi Provincial Government launched Cavendish Banana seeds at the Banana Breeding Center, Experiment Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Unhas, Tamalanrea, Makassar.

“This activity is a significant step in encouraging the strengthening of the agricultural sector and is also part of Unhas’ commitment as a university to participate in helping the government in providing welfare to the community,” he said. Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Jusni added that Cavendish bananas have a high selling value, so they can be the main driver of economic growth in South Sulawesi. At the end of the discussion session with PT GGP management representatives, the Unhas team carried out a direct inspection of the Cavendish banana plantation area and the banana packing house.