During his visit, the Deputy Minister handed over a strategic direction associated with increasing agricultural performance to support national food self -esteem and reduce dependence on imports.
“We want to increase production. There are two ways, the first to raise the results to the hectare, and the second increases the number of landing seasons per year. To increase the yield, we need excellent seeds, irrigation, fertilizers and other objects, and this is filled with the government, ”Sudariono said.
He also emphasized the importance of increasing the landing index, so that the existing land can be used optimally without the need to open new lands.
“We do not need to open the new land. By maximizing the existing land, the productivity of food products can still be encouraged. Jember has a great potential for this, especially with the support of the seer of young regents, coordination and implementation in this area, to be more effective, ”he added.
Responding to this, the regent of Jabra, Muhammad Favit, showed that his party is currently checking the use of additional fertilizers in 120 hectares of the Earth. This effort was directed directly by Professor Nur Susipto and showed positive results.
“Alhamdulillah, he can expel pests, both mice, birds, and others, and their crop will increase. I hope this can be expanded to a pilot in various regions, ”he said.
As part of the national barn in East Java food food, including Jember, it has advantages in the production of rice, corn, tobacco and sugar. This potential, according to the Deputy Minister, should be used optimally through synergy between the central and regional governments.
He also expressed gratitude and assessment of the Ministry of Agriculture for the help of many farmers in the jury.
“Pak Vamen, I am very grateful for the presence of Pandenhengan, we ask farmers in the jury to help. As the problem of infrastructure, he took the obligation to build a large infrastructure in the regent, including equipment that was a lot. We hope that in subsequent years he will still help. ”
This event was also attended by a member of the Indonesian parliament from the Gerindra faction, Kavendra Lukistian, who helped to convey his assessment of the process of this program of food self -esteem.
“We are all going here to realize the food products themselves, which in the process we already have the largest rice throughout the history of Indonesia,” he said.