Kementan Libatkan Swasta melalui PISAgro Tingkatkan Ketahanan Pangan
Ministry of Agriculture with PISAgro, Involving Private Sector to Improve Food Security
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Subang (B2B) - Kementerian Pertanian melibatkan PT Bayer Indonesia dan PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera melalui kerja sama dalam Partnership for Indonesia Sutainable Agriculture (PISAgro).
Program ini merupakan kemitraan antara Kementerian Pertanian dengan perusahaan swasta untuk mendukung pembangunan pertanian berkelanjutan dan mendukung ketahanan pangan nasional.
PISAgro menggandeng perusahaan swasta seperti PT Bayer Indonesia yang berkomitmen terjun ke lapangan untuk mendampingi petani dalam meningkatkan jumlah dan mutu hasil panen padi.
Selain itu PISAgro juga menggandeng PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera untuk memberi pembelajaran kepada petani dalam aspek pasca panen serta memberikan jaminan pembelian produk berkualitas.
"Tujuan PISAgro adalah mencapai target 20% dalam meningkatkan produktivitas pertanian Indonesia," kata Wakil Menteri Pertanian, Rusman Heriawan usai panen raya padi di Desa Kotasari Kecamatan Pusakanegara Kabupaten Subang, Jawa Barat, Rabu (17/4).
Menurut Rusman, PISAgro juga berupaya meningkatkan 20% pendapatan petani Indonesia serta menurunkan 20% emisi gas rumah kaca pada setiap dekade.
"Melalui PISAgro, Kementerian Pertanian berupaya meningkatkan produksi komoditas pertanian strategis secara lestari dan meningkatkan penghidupan petani kecil," ungkap Wamentan.
Subang (B2B) - The Ministry of Agriculture involve PT Bayer Indonesia and PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera through cooperation within the Partnership for Indonesia Sutainable Agriculture (PISAgro).
The program is a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture with private companies to support the development of sustainable the agricultural and supporting national food security.
PISAgro cooperating private companies such as PT Bayer Indonesia which committed to go into the field to assist farmers in increasing the number and quality of rice yields.
In addition, PISAgro also with PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera to give lessons to farmers in post-harvest aspects and guarantees purchase quality products.
"PISAgro goal is to reach the target of 20% increase in the agricultural productivity in Indonesia," said Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rusman Heriawan after the rice harvest in the Village District Kotasari Pusakanegara Subang regency, West Java, on Wednesday (17/4).
According to Rusman, PISAgro also aims to increase farmers´ income Indonesia 20%, and 20% lower greenhouse gas emissions in each decade.
"Through PISAgro, Ministry of Agriculture working to increase agricultural production sustainably and strategically improve the livelihoods of small farmers," said Vice Minister of Agriculture.
