Visit Tobacco Farmers In Klaten, Ganjar Asked To Facilitate Pupuk Availability

Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo At Empatlima Tobacco Warehouse, Mireng Village, Trucuk District, Klaten, Wednesday 27 December. (Ist)

KLATEN - Tobacco farmers in Klaten Regency are happy to meet Ganjar Pranowo at the Empatlima Tobacco Warehouse, Mireng Village, Trucuk District, Klaten, Wednesday, December 27.

They support the presidential candidate number 3 in order to facilitate the availability of special fertilizers for tobacco farmers.

Ganjar arrived at the location and immediately met dozens of tobacco farmers and had a dialogue. The rest, Ganjar saw the quality of the tobacco available in the warehouse.

Public Relations of the Association of Indonesian Tobacco Farmers (APTI) Klaten, Juwandi appreciated Ganjar for fighting for the convenience of tobacco farmers to get fertilizer.

"Yes, it's very good, Pak Ganjar thinks about tobacco farmers by making it easier to get fertilizer," he said in a press release, Wednesday, December 27.

So far, tobacco farmers, especially in Klaten, have difficulty getting fertilizers. Not only does it not only get subsidies, but the stock of fertilizers is not sufficient from the needs of farmers.

"For tobacco, it does not receive subsidies. It is still difficult to get fertilizer even though you buy it," he continued.

Juwandi explained, there are more than 3000 hectares of tobacco planting land in Klaten. One hectare needs about 4-6 quintals of ZA fertilizer.

"The problem is that farmers have difficulty getting fertilizer, so we support Pak Ganjar's commitment to simplifying special fertilizers for tobacco farmers," he said.

Meanwhile, Ganjar Pranowo said tobacco farmers find it difficult to get fertilizer, even though they are not subsidized. So, there needs to be a factory that produces fertilizers and is distributed properly.

"For fertilizer managers, listen, farmers who do not get subsidized fertilizers, please meet their needs," said Ganjar.

Ganjar also mentioned the need for agricultural mechanization, for example, farmers need cultivators, agricultural tools for secondary land processing.

"Because a lot of energy is decreasing, this assistance is very necessary," he said.

And finally, regarding prices, the former Governor of Central Java said it was very volatile and dependent on the weather. But the potential for tobacco must be developed.

"But the production of Klaten tobacco can be exported and this is a potential that must be developed," he said.