JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian as Chairman of the Task Force (Kasatgas) for the Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the Post-disaster Region of Sumatra said that it was important to get support from the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) to accelerate the recovery of rice fields covered by mud due to flooding in Meurah Dua Subdistrict, Pidie Jaya Regency, Aceh.
"Hopefully later Mr. Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Amran Sulaiman will give immediate attention (to the condition of the land) so that it can be productive again," said the Minister of Law and Human Rights in his statement in Jakarta, Saturday, February 21, quoted by Antara.
Tito explained that about 1,500 hectares of rice fields owned by the community had suffered heavy damage due to thick mud. The thickness of the mud in a number of points reached 50 centimeters to 1 meter, even before it was said to be deeper. In addition, there are thousands of hectares of other land that are affected lightly to moderately.
He emphasized that Pidie Jaya Regency is one of the regional food warehouses with a total agricultural area of about 8,800 hectares. Therefore, land damage has the potential to reduce rice production if it is not immediately addressed.
"Because this is also a pity for the community, in addition to that our rice production can also decrease," he said.
In his statement, Tito hoped that the Ministry of Agriculture would immediately pay attention to the condition. The acceleration of land rehabilitation is considered important so that the rice fields covered with mud can be returned to function as planting land.
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