As the organizing committee’s chairman of the of the International Orchid and Agro-Expo 2010 activity, Aziz revealed that the high diversity of orchids in Indonesia should be supported for its management to make it sustainable. Thus, the cooperation between governments, farmers, traders, researchers and academicians as well as other relevant stakeholders is necessary to realize orchids as a leading agricultural commodity.
The International Seminar on Orchid’s Conservation and agribusiness 2010 aims to strengthen and develop agro-industries and agro-based industries in Indonesia and the world. The event organized together by UGM, Kadin of Indonesia Central Area and Kadin Yogyakarta province present speakers from inside and outside the country, among others, Dr. Irawati (Botanical Garden-LIPI), Dr. Endang Semiarti (UGM), Prof. Syoichi Ichihasta (Nagoya-Japan) and Dr. Alex Chang (NTU, Taiwan).