Ganjar Reminds Food Security To Face El Nino Potential

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo In Kota Green Park, Kalingan Village, Purwodadi District, Grobogan Regency, Thursday (15/6/2023)

GROBOGAN - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo reminded the public to prepare for El Nino and the potential for drought. The anticipation that needs to be done, among others, prepares food security and food diversification. In addition, also prepare water reserves for agriculture and clean water. "While meeting with the apparatus in the Grobogan Regency Government, it is complete to the lower level, then I entrust us to be ready to face El Nino's potential, the drought potential. So I convey one, prepare our food security," said Ganjar in his statement, Thursday 15 June. El Nino is a phenomenon related to the Sea Temperature (SML) that occurs in the Pacific Ocean. The phenomenon of El Nino is able to trigger the impact on weather in the affected regions. According to Ganjar, El Nino's impact is food security disruption so that it needs to be well prepared, including preparing food diversification. "Food diversification, in particular, food crops are prepared that are resistant to weather, especially dry weather. Also prepare our food reserves so that in the future we are really ready to serve the community because if the supply is reduced the price will usually rise, inflation will be high," he said. Ganjar reminded the local government to prepare the clean water and agricultural management system. In addition, he also asked to harvest rainwater and manage it well so that when El Nino occurs, clean water reserves are still well managed. "If there is still water, please manage it properly. I also remind you, regarding potential diseases that will emerge and forest fires. This is rather computational. This is why each sector I ask for to really all of the full alerts," he said. In addition, the aid scheme has also been prepared. It is anticipated by preparing the budget politics through the Revised APBD. Banking is also asked to pay attention to farmers with potential crop failure and so on. In fact, I also ask for banks to pay attention to farmers because there is a possibility of crop failure and so on, a more easily, cheap, credit scheme needs to be anticipated by them. This is now the team again we ask for work, "he said. Regarding the handover of Central Java Governor's assistance for 2023 to the Grobogan Regency Government and the community, Ganr asked to be well managed so that the current regular nature is already started. The assistance is being worked out so that the aid is not cut down or corrupted

The total amount of assistance handed over to the Grobogan Regency Government and the community is Rp. 197,542,180,000. This amount is divided into several sectors such as social, economic, religious, agricultural and livestock, to infrastructure. "Regular, the assistance we provide is starting to be carried out, so I entrust it to them. The quality must be good, there are those who supervise, and they should not be corrupted. This is our warning to them," he said.