NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH IKM

Perajin made batik in Batik Deden, Ciroyom, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Wednesday (21/3). According to the Ministry of Industry, batik industry plays an important role in the growth of the national economy that is dominated by small and medium industries (IKM) because it is able to account the country’s devisa that is quite significant with the export value of batik reaching Rp693,4 billion to the Japanese market, the United States, and Europe. ANTARA PHOTO/Adeng Bustomi/kye/18