President Jokowi to Visit Bioethanol Factory, Sugarcane Plantation during E. Java Working Visit

President Jokowi is welcomed by Vice Governor of East Java Emil Elestianto Dardak, at Juanda International Airport, Sidoarjo regency, Friday (11/04). (Photo by Laily Rachev)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Friday (11/04), kicked off working visit in East Java province.

Aboard the Presidential Aircraft, the President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, at around 07.30 Western Indonesia Time.

Upon arrival at Juanda International Airport in Sidoarjo regency, the President was welcomed by Vice Governor of East Java Emil Elestianto Dardak.

In that working visit, the President is slated to attend an event adopting the theme “Sugarcane Bioethanol for Energy Security”, at the factory of PT Energi Agro Nusantara (Enero), a bioethanol producing company in Mojokerto regency.

Afterwards, the President is scheduled to inspect sugarcane planting process in Temu Giring Plantation, Mojokerto regency before returning to Jakarta.

Accompanying President Jokowi during the flight was Minister of State Secretary Pratikno. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/AIT) (RAS/MMB)