Majalengka (ANTARA) - The Majalengka Regency Government, West Java, said that the presence of the Majastore facility at Kertajati West Java International Airport (BIJB) is a long-term investment to support the growth of MSMEs in the area.

"The presence of Majastore is the first step to ensure that Majalengka MSME products have a place at BIJB which we believe will develop into a new economic center," said Acting Majalengka Regent Dedi Supandi in Majalengka, Monday.

He said that Majastore not only functions as a retail store, but also serves as a symbol of the regional government's commitment to introducing superior MSME products to the wider community.

According to him, the regional government will allocate a special budget to support professional management of Majastore as part of the annual investment.

Apart from being an investment, he said, Majastore could become the main showcase for local MSME products at BIJB Kertajati which is expected to be able to compete in the global market.

"We believe that Majastore's presence at BIJB will be a new milestone in encouraging regional economic growth through promoting local products to a wider market," he said.

Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Regional National Crafts Council (Dekranasda) of West Java Province, Dewi Sartika, said that the outlet facilities were part of concrete steps to support the Proudly Made in Indonesia (BBI) program.

"The existence of Majastore at BIJB Kertajati is in line with efforts to support the tourism, trade and investment industry in Majalengka," he said.

The Acting Chair of Dekranasda Majalengka, Erlita Widiasih, said a similar thing, who said that Majastore was part of a regional innovation program to promote products such as batik, handicrafts and leading tourist destinations in Majalengka.

He is optimistic that Majastore can help MSMEs increase income, create new jobs, and become a promotional space for products from Majalengka.

"We took the name Majastore from the maja fruit, which is also a prayer for Majalengka to continue to progress. "We invite the public to support Majastore as a representation of Majalengka's superior products," he said.

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