““This Wise Foodways of the Archipelago is very good, so if you have heard of 'a toyyib country and God who is merciful', the meaning of this surah, Surah Saba verse 15, the Sabaean people are very affluent because they have two gardens on the left and right. In my opinion, these are gardens on land and in the sea. They can manage their garden themselves. A country can only achieve 'baldatun thayyibatun wa rabbun ghafûr', if that country can manage its own garden. Can be self-sufficient in food, now Indonesia can become 'baldatun thayyibatun wa rabbun ghafûr' if Indonesia can manage our own gardens. Well, this Wise Foodways of the Archipelago is compatible with Islamic teachings”
Dr. Ir. Hayu Prabowo, M. Hum
Chairman of the Institute for Environmental and Natural Resources Breeding of the Indonesian Ulema Council*Direct and public statements reported and recorded from the launch of the Wise Foodways of the Archipelago campaign on May 22, 2019
““Of course, it's okay to enjoy food from any country. But it seems that taking advantage of the wealth of one's own country by enjoying the produce of its land in the form of its extraordinary traditional food will always be my main choice. There is nothing like Indonesian home cookings”
Ade Putri Paramadita
Culinary Storyteller
“We warmly welcome the Wise Foodways of the Archipelago campaign. Because the three pillars that we want to push together in future development are the private government and the community. The community, in this case the community is not only residents, but also local institutions that are willing to participate in the development ”
Noor Avianto
Ministry of National Development Planning / National Development Planning Agency*Direct and public statements reported and recorded from the launch of the Wise Foodways of the Archipelago campaign on May 22, 2019
““Indonesian local food is very rich, very diverse and needs to be preserved ”
Norman Ismail
Celebrity Chef*Direct and public statements reported and recorded from the launch of the Wise Foodways of the Archipelago campaign on May 22, 2019
““Starting from the awareness of the development at the local level has sometimes paid less attention to environmental issues, development is often less environmentally friendly. If we look deeper from the environmental aspect itself, food production is one of the main factors of environmental and ecosystem damage today. The intensity of chemical inputs provided to encourage higher production has a negative impact on long-term soil fertility and community livelihoods. The local essence of the food system, coupled with respecting women farmers and involving them in policy making”
Cristina Eghenter
WWF-Indonesia
““Young chefs, young creatives, or young culinary entrepreneurs, using local ingredients and also tinkering with being creative, hopefully it will become viral among the community”
Yuda Bustara
Celebrity Chef*Direct and public statements reported and recorded from the launch of the Wise Foodways of the Archipelago campaign on May 22, 2019
““At AMAN, we have three visions of being politically sovereign, economically independent, and dignified culturally. We put forward these three criteria, where the community builds independence by utilizing existing potentials with local wisdom that does not destroy nature and they preserved it from generation to generation.”
Feri Nur Oktaviani
Indigenous People Alliance of the Archipelago
““To lift up the economy of the local community and our nation as well. Why do we have to go far away or imports if the quality is the same or even better, because of course local prices are definitely better.”
Juna Rorimpandey
Celebrity Chef*Direct and public statements reported and recorded from the launch of the Wise Foodways of the Archipelago campaign on May 22, 2019
““ Keep eating local Indonesian food and ingredients, because that's how we preserve local Indonesian food”
Chef Ragil Imam Wibowo
Brand Ambassador for Wise Foodways of the Archipelago*Direct and public statements reported and recorded from NGORBIT Ramadhan Talks event on Instagram Live on May 15, 2020
““Food diversity will destroy and forcibly eradicate the culture and local wisdom of the Dayak people in Kalimantan”
Gat Khaleb
Traditional Figures from the Krayan community, Regional Representative Council member of Nunukan
““Glorify local food, do not conflict with rice farmers with rotating field farmers. Protect local food. Protect local seeds. Protect local food areas”
Marko Mahin
Traditional Figures from Central Kalimantan
