Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) said President Prabowo Subianto had approved the improvement of the national irrigation system.
"The Minister of State Secretary (Minister of State Prasetyo Hadi) brings very important news, which we have been waiting for for a long time. The Presidential Instruction (Presidential Instruction) regarding irrigation has been completed, has been signed by the President," said Zulhas as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, January 31.
Through the Presidential Instruction, said Zulhas, the government supports the improvement of the national irrigation system. This is a crucial policy for the development and revitalization of irrigation infrastructure.
Improvement of irrigation channels for the provision of water for rice plants can increase the planting index (IP) as well as rice productivity. For the development and revitalization of agricultural irrigation network infrastructure, a budget of IDR 12 trillion is budgeted.
Furthermore, he said, the government had also completed the preparation of the 2025 commodity balance and the Presidential Regulation regarding fertilizers.
"Four, regarding extension workers, it has been completed. So four, who support the main main foundation so that we can self-sufficiency in food, everything has been completed," he said.
He said the four strategies are expected to be able to realize food self-sufficiency as soon as possible.
This is further emphasized by a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) which states that Indonesia's rice production is predicted to increase by 50 percent in February 2025.
"Our rice production will increase by 50 percent in February, March as well, harvest will also be faster. Corn will also increase rapidly in products, the harvest," he said.
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Meanwhile, Zulhas also said that Perum Bulog received a total budget of IDR 39 trillion to absorb 3 million tons of rice until April 2025.
"Bulog's money is Rp23 trillion ready, now it has been agreed Rp16.6 trillion from the Minister of Finance, so there is already Rp39 trillion," said Zulhas.
He said the government would absorb rice from farmers in February, March and April 2025 or during the main harvest.
According to him, with the budget, Bulog has no reason not to be able to buy grain or rice from farmers.
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