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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Deputy Defense Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono revealed the reasons behind the government’s decision to appoint the Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan) to work on cassava staples in a food farm project in Central Kalimantan (Kalteng).
According to Trenggono, the Ministry of Defense, as the authority in charge of the Indonesian National Army (TNI), has an interest in preparing strategic reserves. This was told to reporters after attending a working meeting with Commission I of the Indonesian Parliament at Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta on Wednesday (2/9/2020).
“Rice is more responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture. In the Ministry of Defense, cassava is part of the reserve. The army, in addition to having alutsista (the main weapons system), must have logistics and medicine. That is part of our food research, “Trenggono said.
For the food farm for cassava plants, this year planting will begin in an area of 30 thousand hectares in Gunung Mas Regency, Pulang Pisau Regency and Kapuas Regency.
To work on the project, the Ministry of Defense will send TNI soldiers. TNI’s involvement in food farm development focuses on helping prepare farmland.
“Soon the Ministry of Defense will mobilize the Zeni (Construction Assistance Forces) in the framework of clearing to prepare the cassava plantations. This is easier than the most sensitive rice. The rice has to be flat to be able to irrigate properly “said the Minister of Public Works for Housing. and the People (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono at the Ministry of PUPR, Tuesday (9/1/2020).
Regarding rice, Basuki revealed that SYL’s Ministry of Agriculture is the leading rice commodity sector.
“As previously reported, 165 thousand hectares of rice will be started by us this October. In the sense of 32 thousand hectares. Up to 30 thousand hectares in Belanti Siam (Pulang Pisau Regency) and 2,000 hectares in Dadahup (Kapuas Regency),” he said Basuki. .
In the case of rice plants, he explained, the repair of irrigation canals and access roads will begin. The goal is to increase accessibility to the food court area.
Basuki said that 133 thousand hectares of land will be worked next year. Thus, until the end of 2021 the area of the food farm for rice plants will be completed with an area of 165 thousand hectares. “For us to start full planting in 2021 and beyond,” Basuki said.
Regarding the division of tasks, the Ministry of Agriculture will prepare production equipment and facilities. The Ministry of Agriculture will also train human resources together with KSP for the cultivation of the land. Meanwhile, the Ministry of BUMN participates in the cultivation of the land and the planting of rice.
“Buyers will also be assigned to BUMN and the private sector that will be there,” Basuki said.
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