Jakarta, April 24 -- The Ministry of Industry has helped domestic agricultural equipment and machinery (alsintan) companies to participate in the prestigious 16th Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM).

The agricultural show is being held in Meknes, Morocco, from April 22-28, 2024.

The event could potentially help increase market access for domestic machinery products, secretary of the Directorate General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment, and Electronics Industry (ILMATE) of the Ministry of Industry, Sopar Halomoan Sirait, said in a statement issued by the ministry in Jakarta on Wednesday.

That is because Morocco is an African economic hub and a trade gateway to Europe.

Sirait said that Indonesia's presence ...