Bali Police Harvest Rice to Support Food Self-sufficiency

DENPASAR - The Bali Regional Police conducted a mass corn harvest at the Abian Timbul Denpasar Police Dormitory, as a form of support for the food self-sufficiency program.

The Regional Police Chief of Bali, Irjen Daniel Adityajaya, during the simultaneous corn harvest in the fourth quarter, stated that the harvest was part of the commitment of the National Police in supporting national food security while empowering local farmers in the Bali region.

The simultaneous harvest of the fourth quarter is centered at the Abian Timbul Police Dormitory, Denpasar.

The total area of corn harvested in the activity was 0.89 hectares, consisting of 0.24 hectares in Denpasar and 0.65 hectares in Bangli.

Throughout 2025, the Bali Police managed 446.54 hectares of corn land with production achievements fluctuating in each quarter.

In the first quarter, the harvest was carried out on an area of 2.5 hectares with a yield of 15.15 tons.

Quarter II became the largest planting period reaching 324.73 hectares, but was affected by a failed harvest of 208.54 hectares, resulting in 438.1 tons of corn.

Meanwhile, the third quarter recorded a temporary harvest of 133.26 tons from 92.41 hectares of land.

The highest achievement actually occurred in the fourth quarter, with a harvest of 493.40 tons from a relatively small area.

Head of Public Relations of the Bali Police, Kombes Pol Aryasandi, explained that the implementation of the food self-sufficiency program in Bali involved 37 Farmer Groups (Poktan) with a total of 229 trained farmers.

In terms of land potential, the Bali Police recorded the Land of Police Development as the largest contributor with an area of 408.72 hectares.

In addition, said Sandi, there is the potential for 366 hectares of Social Forestry Land which is currently still available for further development.

The largest absorption came from the Badung Police with 15 tons and the Karangasem Police with 8 tons.

Meanwhile, the remaining harvest reached 532.99 tons sold directly by farmers to local markets.

Reported by ANTARA, Aryasandi revealed that to support farmers' productivity, the Bali Police also distributed various agricultural tools and machines (alsintan).

The assistance includes 481 units of electric hand sprayers, 82 water pumps, 30 two-wheeled tractors, 586 fertilizer bags, and 67.5 kilograms of corn seeds.

"The Bali Police hope that the synergy between the National Police, local governments, and farmers can continue to be strengthened to support food security and the welfare of the people of Bali in a sustainable manner," he said.