Mentan Kunker ke Mataram, Pimpin Rakor Pangan Provinsi NTB
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Working Visit to West Nusa Tenggara
Editor : M. Achsan Atjo
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Mataram, NTB (B2B) - Menteri Pertanian RI Andi Amran Sulaiman siang ini, Jumat (19/8) dijadwalkan memimpin rapat koordinasi pangan di Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat yang akan dihadiri oleh Gubernur Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), TGH Muhammad Zainul Majdi; Pangdam IX Udayana, Mayjen TNI Kustanto Widiatmoko; para kepala dinas pertanian kabupaten/kota.
Kegiatan utama dari Rakor Pangan di NTB adalah penandatanganan pakta integritas tentang kesanggupan luas tambah tanam (LTT) dan serap gabah oleh para kepala dinas pertanian kabupaten/kota dan para komandan Kodim dari seluruh provinsi.
Peningkatan LTT perlu terus dipacu oleh Provinsi NTB agar dapat mencapai areal minimal setara dengan periode Asdep 2016, dan Sekretaris Jenderal Kementan melalui surat tertanggal 12 Agustus 2016 meningkatkan target LTT Agustus 2016 menjadi 20.924 hektar dan pada September 2016 seluas 16.591 hektar.
Provinsi NTB menjadi wilayah penting dalam program Upaya Khusus (Upsus) pencapaian swasembada pangan khususnya padi, jagung dan kedelai (Pajale) melalui peningkatan produksi padi dan serapan gabah petani, karena kontribusinya melalui areal tanam dan panen yang luas serta surplus beras untuk penguatan cadangan Badan Urusan Logistik (Bulog).
Saat ini Provinsi NTB merupakan lumbung padi nasional yang keenam setelah tiga provinsi besar di Jawa, Sulawesi Selatan dan Lampung. Periode Oktober - Maret 2015 mencapai 316.901 hektar lebih tinggi dibanding periode sama 2014/2015 sebesar 311.569 hektar.
Tim Upsus Pajale NTB melalui siaran persnya menyatakan realisasi luas tanam terbesar dicapai Kabupaten Sumbawa 64.797 hektar, Kabupaten Lombok Tengah 59.397 hektar, Kabupaten Bima 57.357 hektar, Kabupaten Lombok Timur 54.786 hektar dan yang terendah Kota Mataram 2.683 hektar.
Sementara dari sisi periodisasi, realisasi tertinggi Okmar 2015/2016 dicapai pada Januari 126.407 hektar, disusul Desember 2015 dengan capaian LTT 82.362 hektar sementara puncak Okmar 2015/2016 tercapai Desember 2014 seluas 129.588 hektar.
Mataram, NTB (B2B) - Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman this afternoon, Friday (August 19) is scheduled to lead coordinating meetings with the West Nusa Tenggara Governor, TGH Muhammad Zainul Majdi; Bali and Nusa Tenggara´s Military Commander, Major General Kustanto Widiatmoko; and head of the district/city agriculture office.
The main activity is the signing of an integrity pact to increase the acreage of paddy, and the purchase of grain by the State Logistics Agency under the supervision of head of the district/city agriculture office across the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).
Increase the paddy planting area in the dry season as by the provincial government in order to achieve the minimum area as targeted, and the Secretary General of Agriculture Ministry in August 2016 set a target of around 20,924 hectares and 16,591 hectares in September 2016.
NTB province a key region for the program a special effort to support the achievement of food self-sufficiency for paddy, corn and soybeans (Pajale) and the contribution of additional acreage will encourage surplus food production to support the stock of the Bulog.
Currently of NTB province as a sixth national granary in Indonesia after three provinces in Java, South Sulawesi and Lampung. NTB rice production in the October-March 2015 to reach 316,901 hectares higher than the same period of 2014/2015 only 311,569 hectares.
The special team of food in NTB province via press release states the realization of the highest achieved by planting 64,797 hectares of Sumbawa district, Central Lombok District 59,397 hectares, 57,357 hectares of Bima district, East Lombok is 54,786 hectares, and the Mataram city only 2,683 hectares as the lowest.
Meanwhile, from the time of planting, the highest realization of the October 2015 - March reached 126,407 hectares in January, and 82,362 hectares in December 2015 while the highest production achieved in December 2014, which reached 129,588 hectares.
