Tak Kenal Libur, Kabadan Temukan Solusi Perluasan Areal Tanam Di Barito Kuala
Indonesian Govt Improve the Capacity of Agricultural HR Development
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Barito Kuala, Kalsel [B2B] - Menteri Pertanian Andi Amran Sulaiman menegaskan pentingnya pemenuhan pangan bagi 280 juta penduduk Indonesia melalui langkah strategis yang mencakup Perluasan Areal Tanam (PAT) dengan optimasi lahan, pompanisasi, dan tumpang sisip padi gogo di lahan perkebunan rakyat .
Respon atas hal tersebut, Kepala Badan Penyuluhan dan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Pertanian (BPPSDMP) Kementerian Pertanian, Idha Widi Arsanti gerak cepat (gercep) melaksanakan arahan tersebut, Minggu (11/8)
Dua hari setelah dilantik sebagai Kepala Badan Penyuluhan dan Pengembangan SDM Pertanian (BPPSDMP) Idha Widi Arsanti, langsung bertolak ke Kalimantan Selatan, yang menjadi salah satu tugas pengawalan program PAT.
Titik kunjungan yang dituju yakni Kelompok Tani Manunggal Jaya, Desa Sumber Rahayu, Kecamatan Wanaraya, Kabupaten Barito Kuala, Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan, Minggu (12/8).
Adapun, Barito Kuala merupakan salah satu kabupaten yang mempunyai target hampir 30% dari target Kalimantan Selatan mengingat memang Barito Kuala menjadi salah satu lumbung pangan nasional.
Wanita yang sebelumnya menjabat sebagai Kepala Pusat Pendidikan Pelatihan (Pusdiktan) ini tak kenal waktu libur, namun tetap ikhlas bekerja sepenuh hati demi produktivitas pertanian dan perkebunan.
Dalam kunjungan kerjanya Santi menemukan permasalahan di lapangan, yakni lahan di lokasi Perkebunan Sawit Rakyat (PSR) kondisinya kering dan tanahnya merupakan tanah subsoil yang pH-nya masam.
“Perlu ada realisasi tanam pada lahan yang belum masuk dalam kegiatan PAT sebagai pengganti lahan Perluasan Sawit Rakyat yang luasannya minimal sama dengan luasan PSR,” sebut Santi.
Balai Besar Pelatihan Pertanian (BBPP) Binuang, sebagai salah satu Unit Pelaksana Teknis (UPT) BPPSDMP Kementan turut mensupport penuh program kerja Kementan.
Jakarta [B2B] - The objective of the Indonesia Agriculture Ministry is to increase production and productivity, increasing farmers´ knowledge and skills in implementing climate smart agriculture, reducing the risk of crop failure, reduce the effect of greenhouse gases, and increase the income of farmers in irrigated areas and swamp areas.
The target is to increase cropping intensity through irrigation rehabilitation, revitalization and modernization activities, the realization of a sustainable irrigation system through the revitalization of irrigation management, increasing institutional strengthening, as well as increasing the capacity and competence of human resources in irrigation management and increasing production and productivity.
Increasing farmers´ knowledge and skills in implementing climate smart agriculture, reducing the risk of crop failure, reducing the greenhouse gas effect and increasing farmers´ income in irrigated areas and swamp areas.
The main objective is to increase motivation for agricultural extension workers, agricultural extension centers, farmer groups, women farmer groups and farmer economic groups in agribusiness-oriented farming.
After that, the meeting continued via hybrid at the Aceh Provincial Government Agriculture and Plantation Service office, to evaluate agricultural land optimization, pumping, and additional agricultural area. Attended by the Head of the Aceh Province Agriculture and Plantation Service, Cut Huzaimah and a number of heads of district and city agricultural services.
The meeting participants agreed to increase cooperation between various parties to ensure efficient and strategic land use.
