Lebak Regency Guarantees Abundant Subsidized Fertilizer Supplies 

LEBAK - The Lebak Regency Government, Banten, guarantees that subsidized fertilizer supplies are abundant so that farmers' demand will be met at official fertilizer distribution kiosks in the area.

"We ensure that the stock of fertilizer for planting April-May 2026 is abundant and sufficient," said Head of Production of the Lebak Regency Agriculture Service Deni Iskandar in Lebak, Antara, Sunday, April 26.

So far, the subsidized fertilizer quota for urea type for Lebak Regency is 23,167,000 kilograms (kg) and the realization of its absorption is up to 2,681,187 kg or 11.57 percent.

Likewise, NPK fertilizer from the quota of 25,449,000 kg has only been distributed 4,120,934 kg or 16.19 percent.

Meanwhile, organic fertilizer from the quota of 390,000 kg was distributed 6,460 kg or 1.66 percent.

The absorption of subsidized fertilizer until planting April-May 2026 is quite abundant and ensures that planting until December is fulfilled.

"We believe that the supply of fertilizer quotas as much as that is ensured not to be scarce," said Deni.

According to him, currently, the highest retail price (HET) of subsidized urea fertilizer is sold at official kiosks at Rp1,800 per kg or Rp90,000 per sack.

In addition, the price of NPK fertilizer is sold at the official kiosk at Rp1,840 per kilogram, or from Rp92,000 per sack.

Farmers who receive subsidized fertilizer are included in the Definitive Plan for Group Needs (RDKK).

"We do not serve farmers who are not included in the RDKK to prevent the misuse of subsidized fertilizer," he explained.

The Chairman of the Central Block Farmers Group in Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, Ruhiana, admitted that for the time being, subsidized fertilizer supplies sold at official kiosks are abundant and there are no problems, so farmers feel calm to plant rice.

In fact, in recent years, farmers have easily obtained subsidized fertilizer to support the food self-sufficiency program.

"We today bought 25 kg of subsidized Urea fertilizer and it was fulfilled by the official kiosk," he explained.