JAKARTA - The Ministry of Industry actively facilitates small and medium industry players (IKM) to participate in international scale exhibitions. The goal is to open up access for SMEs to penetrate global or export markets so that they can contribute to the national economy.
"The participation of SMEs in international exhibitions is a great opportunity for them to be able to learn firsthand strategies to penetrate or expand their export markets," said Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in Jakarta, Saturday (22/10).
Therefore, SMEs need to know the tastes and needs of foreign consumers, product quality standards, and export legality requirements. "By participating in international exhibitions, they will be able to expand business communication networks with potential buyers and investors," said Agus.
On 19-21 October 2022, the Ministry of Industry through the Directorate General of Small, Medium and Multifarious Industries (IKMA) brought six machinery IKMs to display their production works at the 2022 Inagritech (Indonesia Agricultural Machinery, Equipment, Technology & Services Exhibition) Exhibition which was held at JI-Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta.
Of the 52 participants from Indonesia who appeared at Inagritech 2022, six machinery SMEs facilitated by the Ministry of Industry participated in this exhibition, namely Cahaya Agro Teknik, Hinoka Alsindo Teknik, Rumah Mesin, Indotech Trimitra Abadi, Inamas Sintesis Teknologi (Inastek), and Willindo Jaya Utama. (LM)