Mentan Suswono Usulkan TNI, Polri Turut Berantas Hama
Agriculture Minister Suswono Proposes Military, Police Participate Disinfect
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Pekalongan (B2B) - Menteri Pertanian Suswono mengajukan usulan untuk melibatkan Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) dan Kepolisian RI (Polri) dalam pemberantasan hama pada lahan pertanian di sejumlah daerah.
"Langkah melibatkan TNI dan Polri perlu dilakukan, karena lahan pertanian perlu dimaksimalkan penggunaanya, sehingga para petani tidak merugi," kata Menteri Pertanian, Suswono pada sejumlah kelompok tani dalam Sarasehan Petani, di Desa Kebon Agung, Pekalongan, Jawa Tengah, Sabtu (12/1/2013).
"Tidak ada salahnya meminta bantuan TNI dan Polri kalau memang butuh dukungan. Sulawesi Selatan sudah melakukan ini," kata Suswono.
Mentan memberi contoh Gubernur Jawa Tengah, Bibit Waluyo untuk mengatasi hama wereng dengan membentuk brigade penyemprotan hama, yang
beranggotakan aparat TNI dan Polri.
"Pak Bibit saja sampai buat brigade. Lahan pertanian itu sangat penting untuk ketahanan pangan," tambah Mentan Suswono.
Pekalongan (B2B) - Minister of Agriculture Suswono propose to involve the Indonesian military (TNI) and National Police (Polri) in the eradication of pests on agricultural land in some regions.
"This step involves the the military and police need to do, because needs to maximize its use of agricultural land, so farmers do not lose money," said Agriculture Minister Suswono on a number of farmer groups in Farmers Workshop, in the village of Kebon Agung, Pekalongan, Central Java, on Saturday (12 / 1/2013).
"There are no wrong with asking for help if it´s the military and police need support. South Sulawesi has done this," said Suswono.
Minister of Agriculture gave the example of Central Java Governor, Bibit Waluyo to cope with forming planthopper pest spraying brigade, composed of the military and police personnel.
"Mr. Bibit it up for the brigade. Agricultural land is very important for food resilience," added Minister of Agriculture Suswono.
