Indramayu Farmers Complain About Subsidized Fertilizer Often Missing, Jokowi: This Is A Good Input

President Joko Widodo (Photo: Capture YouTube Screenshot of Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo admitted that he received complaints from farmers about the scarcity of subsidized fertilizers. He said this when he visited the harvest in Wanasari Village, Indramayu Regency, West Java.

"Earlier there were complaints from farmers, for example, the price of subsidized fertilizers, especially those whose fertilizers were often lost, was difficult to find. This is good input", Jokowi said in a YouTube broadcast of the Secretariat of the President, Wednesday, April 21.

In his review, Jokowi saw that the yield of unhulled rice in Indramayu was quite good, reaching 8 tons. Also, the price of unhulled rice has gone up, reaching IDR 4,200.

However, there are other complaints submitted by farmers to Jokowi. He said the farmers had difficulty finding workers during the harvest period.

"So, earlier the farmers wanted to be given a combine. Earlier I agreed, including the tractor and also the pump. We will send this immediately", said Jokowi.

"The point is we want to continue to build an agriculture that is getting better products and we hope it will become food security for our country, Indonesia. Of course, we also want to be self-sufficient", he continued.

For information, today Jokowi made a working visit to Indramayu. Together with a limited group, the Head of State left for Wanasari Village, Bangodua District, by traveling overland from the Bogor Presidential Palace at around 07.00 WIB.

Jokowi arrived in Indramayu at around 10.10 WIB. After leaving Indramayu, Jokowi will head to the Batang Integrated Industrial Zone in Ketanggan Village, Gringsing District, Batang Regency, Central Java, to review the development of industrial estate development. The trip to that location is also taken by road trip.

The President is planned to go to Jakarta in the afternoon by air travel through Ahmad Yani International Airport, Semarang City, Central Java.