Ganjar Advises Citizens To Take ADVANTAGE Of Forest Fields For Agriculture Don't Know Longsor Mitigation

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo planted corn in Petak 49 Jragung, Candirejo Village, Semarang, Tuesday 24 January 2023. ANTARA/HO-Humas Central Java Provincial Government

JAKARTA - The Governor of Central Java (Central Java) Ganjar Pranowo reminded residents who use forest land in the highlands not to forget the element of trees to hold water as an effort to prevent landslides and floods.

This was conveyed by Ganjar while attending corn planting in Petak 49 Jragung, Candirejo Village, Pringapus District, Semarang Regency, Central Java (Central Java), Tuesday 24 January.

"Umpama areas with a high slope must be properly detained, such as trees that have been cut down, the roots should not be removed because it is sufficient to hold water until later planting from Perhutani next. So on the sidelines, please plant it, so we must also protect nature so that then there is no flooding," he said.

He reminded that this was because previously the use of forest areas belonging to Perum Perhutani for agricultural land in the Kendeng area did not pay attention to the percentage of perpendicularity or water-retaining trees.

Nearly 90 percent of the land in Kendeng, he continued, is only planted with corn without any hard plants at all.

"I remind you that because it happened in Pati and Grobogan (Kendeng mountain) so yesterday when it rained there were floods and landslides. For farmers who were affected by the disaster yesterday, we already have a mechanism to recover. The government has seeds that can be distributed, then there is also farmer insurance for losses," he said.

Regarding the planting of corn in Petak 49 Jragung Production Forests, Pringapus, Ganjar appreciated the National Police as the driving force and this activity was initiated by the Central Java Police Food Task Force together with Perum Perhutani, as well as farmer groups around Petak 49.

"This is good, so it's not just an operation. Now we have the police with extracurricular support. So usually we strike the police when there is a food task force operation, for example scarcity of hoarding, and so on, but today we are assisted starting from simultaneous planting. The area is also quite significant and this can take advantage of Perhutani's land," he said. confiscated by Antara.

According to him, currently there are still many sleeping lands that have not been utilized, so the steps taken by the Central Java Police Food Task Force by planting productive forests with absorption plants can encourage the productivity of several commodities, both corn, rice and other commodities that can be developed.

"That's what I think can force some of the existing commodities. If today it's corn, maybe we can adjust it to other places later. Thank you to friends of the police who today gave additional tasks to members to plant. If the rainy season is still there and we can take advantage of it, of course this will be extraordinary and the people around the forest can enjoy the results," said Ganjar.

Regarding the need for food commodities, Ganjar said that in general every year the need can be fulfilled, but there are certain months, for example before harvesting, there is scarcity and corn, including in one of these commodities.