Access to farmers to agricultural land in Suco Lor Village, Bondowoso Regency, East Java is now getting easier. A farm business road (JUT) was built by PT East West Seed Indonesia (EWINDO), a hybrid vegetable seed company Cap Panapan Merah, which is known to provide access to farmers with superior quality seeds and actively assists farmers.
The construction of this road is part of the corporate social responsibility program (CSR) to increase the productivity and efficiency of farmers' work. Not only opening up physical access to land, BUT JUT also helps reduce operational costs and reduce the workload of farmers.
As an illustration, usually for the harvest of tomatoes from 1,000 plants, four workers are needed. Now it is enough for two people because the motorbike can already enter agricultural land. With closer access to vehicles to the planting area, farmers can transport their own crops, without having to rely fully on the transport. The efficiency of this time and cost is felt by farmers in Suco Lor.
"Farmers are happy because motorbikes can enter the fields," said Hidayat Jati, one of the farmers of Suco Lor Village.
The farmer business road project was also greeted with enthusiasm by other farmers. Akip Kiptiye, for example, admitted that his enthusiasm had increased since the road access was repaired. According to him, the good road access made farmers more enthusiastic about the rice fields. Meanwhile, another farmer, Sugianto, said that the existence of this road has made the potential for farmers' income even more increased. Smooth road makes fuses more significant,' he said.
EWINDO's Senior GM HR & Corporate Secretary, Faisal Reza, in his statement, Thursday, July 10, explained that this program is part of a long-term commitment to accompany farmers to achieve a Panen Makmur vision where productivity, sustainability, and welfare of farmers go hand in hand. As the best friend of farmers, the company is not only present as a provider of superior seeds, but also as an active partner involved in the development of a strong and sustainable horticultural agricultural system.
The commitment is carried out through six main principles of the company, namely providing superior services to support the success of farmers, providing vegetable seed varieties that are in accordance with local conditions and market needs, utilizing natural resources with full awareness for the sustainability of the ecosystem, integrating innovative technologies for the advancement of a sustainable horticultural system, aligning horticultural agriculture with unique local environmental conditions and encouraging other supporting factors that strengthen the sustainable horticultural agricultural system.
Infrastructure assistance to farmers is not the first time EWINDO has given it to farmers. Several years ago farmers in Lumajang, Jember, Bondowoso and Banyuwangi areas had received shelter andnethouse assistance to increase their crops. This shelter andnethouse protect about 20 hectares of agricultural land consisting of 13 hectares for chili plants and seven hectares for tomatoes. The construction of these shelters andnethouses is estimated to cost around Rp. 14.35 billion.
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At the same location and time, EWINDO has also provided assistance in the form of rat pest control facilities (biological pest control) in the form of five units of owl quarantine buildings, 180 units of owl houses (rubuha) and fire birds.
In order to provide solutions to water scarcity, EWINDO has also provided access to clean water and sanitation facilities, such as drill wells, public bathrooms, and hand washing facilities to farmers in Pandeglang, Banten. The assistance is expected to help farmers in anticipating drought, increasing their potential area, and maintaining cleanliness and health.
"As an integrated seed company in the horticultural sector, EWINDO realizes our role in shaping agricultural practices that improve farmers' welfare and protect land and ecosystems for future generations. Through concrete steps such as the development of this JUT, we want to show that we are not only present as product providers, but as long-term partners and best farmers' friends," said Faisal.
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