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The Artha Graha Peduli Foundation (AGP Foundation) is an Indonesian social, humanitarian, environmental and philanthropic foundation whose activities began during the 1990s. It was founded in 2010 by Tomy Winata, an Indonesian businessman and philanthropist with a vision "to be able feed at least three million people throughout Indonesia". The foundation focuses on environmental activities to mitigate the effects of global climate change.〔(More Companies Looking to Go Green While Remaining Profitable ), ''The Jakarta Globe'', 14 March 2013.〕 == Early activities == The social, humanitarian and environmental activities of Artha Graha Peduli began in Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia and was organized by employees of the Artha Graha group of companies and the Artha Graha Network, owned by Winata.〔(Artha Graha helps natural disaster refugees ), ''The Jakarta Post'', 18 November 2013.〕 Activities include the weekly (since the 1990s) ''Beras Jumat-an'' program (Friday Rice Donation), providing food for poor residents of Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia, disaster relief and environmental activities.〔(Salurkan Sembako Hingga Ke Papua, AGP Kucurkan 5 Miliar ), ''Rakyat Merdeka Online'', 3 September 2010.〕 In 2010 the Artha Graha Network formed a non-profit organization, the Artha Graha Peduli Foundation, with five main activities: disaster relief, education and health, environmental activities, support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and legal aid for the poor. The foundation's philosophy is that it is privately owned to help the public.〔(Artha Graha dan Java Musikindo Galang Dana untuk Aceh ), ''Tempo Online'', 1 February 2005.〕〔(Terkenang Aceh, Bangga Dilibatkan Artha Graha ), ''JPNN.com'', 12 March 2013.〕 The AGP Foundation has participated in relief efforts following the Aceh tsunami,〔 the 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi, the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes, the Rokatenda and Lokon-Empung eruptions, landslides in Wasior and the Jember and Tasikmalaya Regencies, floods in Jakarta and fires. Aid has been provided to Atambua (bordering East Timor), Merauke (near the border with Papua New Guinea), Nunukan Regency (bordering Malaysia), Rote Island〔 and Miangas. Since 2004, the foundation has encouraged the cultivation of hybrid paddy to increase productivity.〔(Artha Graha expands partnership in seed business ), ''The Jakarta Post'', 11 June 2007.〕 The November 2008 harvest in Sukabumi Regency set a record of about 16 tons per hectare. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, First Lady Ani Bambang Yudhoyono and several government ministers attended the harvest festival.〔(Artha Graha, Making Life Better ), ''World Investment News''.〕 The foundation supplied aid in the wake of the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Artha Graha Peduli Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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