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The government distributed water pumps to the provinces to anticipate drought

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the government has begun distributing water pumps to all provinces to ensure stable agricultural productivity in the face of a potential long drought in Indonesia.

This step was taken in response to forecasts by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) regarding the potential for heat waves and long dry seasons in Indonesia from July to October this year.

“In Central Java, from a total of 4,300 pumps, we hope that productivity will increase by 1.3 million tons,” said Widodo when reviewing the implementation of water pumping in Kalibeji Village, Tuntang District, Semarang Regency, Central Java, on Wednesday.

Through the pump assistance, the government is targeting an increase in total Central Java rice production from 8.9 million tonnes to 10.2 million tonnes.

This year, the government distributed 25 thousand pumps, and in the future the number is targeted to increase to 75 thousand.

The President said pumping water would help irrigate wider agricultural land and enable two to three harvests per year compared to previously only one or two harvests.

This step is considered important to maintain the stability of food stocks and control food prices amidst uncertain global conditions.

President Widodo also emphasized the importance of preparation and preventive action in dealing with extreme climate change.

“All countries experienced a decline in production due to heat waves, long droughts, due to El Nino. “That’s what we anticipate,” he said.

During the review, the President was accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, the Acting Governor of Central Java Nana Sudjana, and the Regent of Semarang Ngesti Nugraha.

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Translator: Yashinta Difa, Raka Adji
Editor: Azis Kurmala
Copyright © ANTARA 2024

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