Bank Indonesia recorded the growth of Bali economic for its agriculture up to the third quarter of 2009 merely 10 percents contribution.

“Bali economic growth until the third quarter in 2009 only reach 4.17 percent.” It is especially low in farming sector for about 3.4 percent and whether last year its reach nine percents,” said Director General Bank Indonesia, Jeffrey Kairupan on his statement in Denpasar.

According to him, the lowest growth of agriculture sector in Bali can be seen through farming product outside Bali that fulfills Bali’s market. Among them are coming from Banyuwangi, Sidoarjo, Jatim, etc.

”From the result of BI survey almost 60-70 percent of farming product in Bali markets comes from outside Bali, especially from East Java went through Gilimanuk,” he said.

He mentioned, Bali high dependence toward other region agricultural product will threatened food supply in Bali. I is proved when there was big wave and wind happened at Gilimanuk, the price of the primary foods get increase immediately.

”this should have become our biggest concern, since even the developing countries still needs agricultural sector” he said.

Kairupan also affirmed, Bali basically has great potential in developing and raising their agricultural sector in the middle of tourism sector high demand especially at hotel and restaurant, they need agricultural products.

This becomes a big task for tourism management and agricultural management as well as Bali Government. The high needs of agricultural products by the tourism sector in the future should be balance with Bali agricultural ability in providing commodity, whether from amount aspect or quality.

He confessed, for all this time, Bali tourism sector has big contribution toward the economic growth in Bali. It is proved when in the middle of economic crisis and export deterioration, tourism keep continue to growth.

“Furthermore, number of foreign tourist comes to Bali keep raise every year,” he added.
Before, Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika assumed that Bali economic growth until the end of this year reaches 5.22 percents. That assumption is lower that their former target that was 5.47 percent. While in 2010 their economic growth target is 5.66 percent. Pastika mention that Bali economic growth if it is compared with national economic target, can be seen that Bali economic growth has exceeded national economic growth which merely 4.5 – 5 percent.

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