Boyolali - The lives of farmers on the slopes of Mount Merapi, specifically in Selo District, Boyolali, are slowly beginning to change. Since the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, farmers' incomes have skyrocketed.
One of those who felt the impact was Yusron Soleh (30), a young farmer from Dusun Pasah, Senden Village. Yusron, who has been familiar with the agricultural world since childhood because he followed in his family's footsteps, manages the land planted with various types of vegetables every day.
Tomatoes are the main commodity, but he also grows broccoli, lettuce, mustard, and pakcoy. He usually sells the harvest to Cepogo Market, a traditional market that is the focus of many farmers in the region.
However, in recent times, Yusron has felt a significant change. The MBG program initiated by Prabowo Subianto is said to have a direct impact on increasing agricultural sales. His statement was quoted by VOI on Saturday, April 4.
According to him, the demand for vegetables has increased, especially for SPPG's kitchen needs. He now supplies pakcoy and lettuce more often, whose demand continues to rise. This condition has an impact on better selling prices than before.
The increase is not only felt in sales volume, but also in revenue stability. Yusron admitted that the results he got were now more able to meet the needs of his small family.
As a father of one child, Yusron sees this change as a new hope for his family's future. He also hopes that the MBG program does not stop in the middle of the road. From a simple field in Selo, that hope is now beginning to grow with every harvest that is increasingly promising.
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