BCA Asserts its Commitment to Smart Farming-Based Agricultural Development

Dompu, 9 May 2019 – PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), through its Excellence Business Solution pillar under the Bakti BCA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, asserts its commitment to the development of modern agricultural sector through the application of SMART Farming 4.0 in Indonesia. BCA realizes its commitment by disbursing Rp120 million financial aid to corn farmers in Manggalewa District, Dompu Regency, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB).

The said financial aid was handed over by Vice President of MSMEs & Micro Credit Development of BCA Ade Bachtiar to Chief Marketing of PT MSMB Anita Hesti, witnessed by the Regent of Dompu Bambang M Yasin and representatives of Corn Farmers at the Implementation of Precision Farming 4.0 at Manggalewa, Dompu, Thursday (09/05/2019).

Ade said that BCA continues to expand its commitment to contribute to economic development in rural areas all across the nation, reaching out to all segments in the lower middle class. One of them is to support the Smart Farming 4.0-based agricultural development in order to optimize agricultural production in underdeveloped regions. The smart technology application in agriculture will help farmers identify precisely the conditions of the land and plants and take measurable steps to increase production.

“We really appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the agriculture sector, which has become one of the backbones of the Indonesian economy. The agriculture sector is also the main source of income for people in rural areas. As a national private bank, we hope that the contribution we made can help farmers boost production in order to increase their earnings and improve their living standards,” said Ade.

Ade added that through the Excellence Business Solution Pillar under the Bakti BCA’s CSR program, BCA’s commitment to developing the economy in rural areas was implemented through its Assisted Villages program. This is done through a partnership program with the community in order to empower local communities to open business opportunities and create jobs by utilizing local resources. Some of BCA’s partner communities include the communities in Goa Pindul, Pentingsari Village, Tamansari Village, Wukirsari Village, Gemah Sumilir Village, Tinggan Village, and Emprit Ginger Farmer Community in Jepara and Pemalang.

“The program aims at supporting sustainable economic growth in rural areas by creating an ecosystem that will allow the people to grow and make progress independently,” he said firmly. 

BCA’s Donation for Smart Farming-Based Agricultural Development – Vice President of MSMEs & Micro Credit Development of BCA Ade Bachtiar (third right) symbolically submitted the Donation for RITX Application Procurement to the Regent of Dompu Bambang M Yasin (second right) accompanied by Chief Marketing of PT MSMB Anita Hesti (second left) in Dompu, Thursday (09/05). BCA, through its Excellence Business Solution pillar under the Bakti BCA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, asserts its commitment to the development of modern agricultural sector through the application of SMART Farming 4.0 in Indonesia. BCA realizes its commitment by disbursing Rp120 million financial aid to corn farmers in Manggalewa District, Dompu Regency, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB).