A total of 717 hectares of rice plants spread across a number of sub-districts in Kudus Regency, Central Java, were flooded with varying heights, following high intensity of rainfall.
"Farm plants that were flooded are spread across three sub-districts, including Jati, Kaliwungu, and Undaan sub-districts with varying land area," said Head of Food Crops and Plantation Division of the Agriculture and Food Office of Kudus Regency Agus Setiawan, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, January 31.
He noted that the rice plants were the most inundated in Kaliwungu District with an area of 500 hectares, followed by Undaan District covering an area of 182 hectares, and Jati covering an area of 35 hectares.
As for the age of rice plants that are inundated, he said, it varies from 30 days to 80 days. Meanwhile, the length of the flood inundation varies each.
"The inundated rice plant does not see its leaves, usually only lasts three days. Meanwhile, those whose leaves are still visible so that they can still be exposed to sunlight and allow photosynthesis to usually last for a long time," he said.
For the time being, he said, there have been no reports of farmers' rice crops experiencing puso.
Because, several rice plant areas in Kudus Regency are prone to natural disasters, his party has also offered farmers to participate in rice plant insurance through the Padi Farmer Business Insurance (AUTP) program.
Moreover, he said, the AUTP program received subsidies from the Central Java Provincial Budget and APBD.
BACA JUGA:
Of the 717 hectares of rice fields that were flooded, it was admitted that not all of them participated in the AUTP program.
The AUTP program aims to provide guarantees for farmers' land when hit by floods or pest attacks. Meanwhile, the premium that should have been paid by farmers is IDR 180,000 per hectare per planting season, but the cost is lighter because it is subsidized by the government.
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