Zulhas Ensures Fertilizer Subsidy Runs Smoothly

Coordinating Minister for Food Zulhas (intermediate)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Zulkifli Hasan ensured that the distribution of subsidized fertilizers went smoothly to the level of kiosks and farmers.

"I deliberately went to the field and later went down to the farmers' fields to confirm directly about fertilizer," said Zulhas in his statement quoted Monday, November 11.

Zulhas emphasized the importance of the availability of subsidized fertilizers in maintaining agricultural productivity, especially in the midst of climate change challenges such as the long dry season or the phenomenon of el nino.

"Indeed (it happened) a long dry season, there was el nino. This means that with additional fertilizer, our production (farm) will survive," said Zulhas.

To some farmers who attended, Zulhas asked directly about the availability of subsidized fertilizer at the official kiosk level, especially considering the important times ahead of the planting season.

Farmers from Muara Putih village as the Chair of the Farmers Group (Poktan) and Gapoktan Agus Triyono said he had received the fertilizer in good condition this year.

Thank you, Alhamdulillah, the fertilizer quota compared to 2023, is extraordinary. So, we in Muara Putih do not feel a lack of fertilizer. " he explained.

Mariyanto from Kios Makmur, Kalisari Village, Natar District also expressed the same thing and said that the fertilizer was abundant and the farmers felt safe.

We as kiosks feel safe, without any pressure from anywhere. In 2024, farmers are very comfortable, even farmers say, cook fertilizer is abundant? Currently, fertilizer is very guaranteed to reach farmers," he said.

In the same place, Deputy President Director of Pupuk Indonesia, Gusrizal ensured that subsidized fertilizers were available as much as 1.2 million tons throughout Indonesia.

"About 175 percent of the minimum stock regulated by the Minister of Trade Regulation. We have a line 2 and line 3 warehouse, so in each district we have a warehouse," said Gusrizal.

It is known, in 2024 the government has increased the allocation of subsidized fertilizers from 4.7 million tons to 9.55 million tons.

The government has also made it easier for the government to climb redeemation. The process of redeeming is sufficient only to carry ID cards by farmers who are already registered with the Ministry of Agriculture's e-RDKK.

Currently, the government is also opening registration for recipients of subsidized fertilizers from 2025 to 15 November 2024, giving farmers the opportunity to apply as recipients.