Reviewing The Range Weight, The Minister Of Public Works Ensures Irrigation Infrastructure Readiness For Food Self-Sufficiency

Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Public Works)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo visited the Rangka Dam in Majalengka, West Java, Sunday, February 16.

Dody said the visit was made to ensure the readiness of irrigation infrastructure to support the agricultural sector in order to achieve food self-sufficiency.

"I came to ensure that the water from this dam can be well distributed to agricultural lands," said Dody in his official statement, quoted Monday, February 17.

The Rangka Dam plays a vital role in regulating the flow of the Cimanuk River which is channeled to the Irrigation Region (DI) of Rentang, covering an area of 87,840 hectares of agricultural land in Majalengka, Cirebon and Indramayu.

Currently, the government is implementing a modernization project in the Range which is targeted to be completed in 2026.

This project is expected to increase rice productivity from 5.6 tons per hectare to 6.5 tons per hectare and expand the coverage of planting land from 43,229 hectares to 86,423 hectares. The planting index is projected to increase from 120 percent to 230 percent.

In addition, Dody also reviewed the implementation of digital technology in the operation of long-distance floodgates. This system is expected to increase the efficiency of water distribution and ensure supply availability for agriculture and the surrounding community.

He hopes that this modernization and digitization will be able to increase the efficiency of water distribution and support increased agricultural productivity.

"With this step, the government is optimistic that the food self-sufficiency target can be achieved as well as provide direct benefits for the welfare of the farming community," concluded Dody.