"The Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs has been mandated to make the most of international events to promote our MSMEs, especially during the MotoGP series in Mandalika," Harimba noted at a virtual press conference in Jakarta, Friday.
In total, 1,256 MSMEs are facilitated by the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Bank Indonesia (BI), and the NTB Regional Government Cooperative and MSMEs Service.
The exhibition presented by the ministry will feature products of 14 provinces at two location points, both inside the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit.
At the first location, spanning an area of 1,200 square meters, superior MSME products will be displayed, starting from the automotive category, with 27 MSMEs; 38 MSMEs for merchandise and souvenirs; and five MSMEs, with health products featured.
The second location will feature 45 MSMEs in the food and beverage category, with an exhibition area of 100 square meters.
The ministry has also provided 300 MSMEs in the form of a planogram at the Lombok Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport and 10 food trucks at the Mandalika Beach Park.
Meanwhile, BI has readied 83 MSMEs in the Mandalika circuit, while the NTB Regional Government Cooperatives and MSMEs Service has prepared 45 MSMEs in the culinary category.
"The exhibition is also being held at 14 points outside the circuit," he added.
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The ministry will place 40 MSMEs at Bangsal Harbor, 40 MSMEs at the Selaparang Airport, 360 MSMEs at Sangkareang Park, 60 MSMEs at the Islamic Center, 15 MSMEs at Gili Mas Port, 25 MSMEs at Lombok Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport, and 300 SMEs in the form of a planogram, and 40 MSMEs at the Former International Job Training Center (BLK).
Furthermore, there will be 10 MSMEs at Mandalika Hospital, 30 MSMEs and 303 MSMEs respectively in the East and West Parking of the Mandalika Circuit, 50 MSMEs at the Kuta Beach Mandalika, 10 MSMEs at Senggigi Market, and 20 MSMEs at the Science Technology and Industrial Park of Regional Research and Innovation Agency (STIP BRIDA).
With an estimated 60 thousand visitors attending the MotoGP event, the ministry will comply with the health protocols regulation for holding the exhibitions.
"This includes registering exhibitors in the PeduliLindungi application. The availability of health protocol tents at each location is facilitated by the ministry," he noted.
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Translator: M Baqir Idrus A, Resinta S
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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