Mahal, Lahan Pertanian Irigasi Teknis Jangan Alih Fungsi
Technical Irrigated Farmland, the Function Do not Divert
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Pati (B2B) - Para petani diminta tidak mengalihkan lahannya terutama lahan pertanian irigasi teknis, karena nilainya mahal dengan adanya investasi untuk pembangunan waduk dan jalur irigasi.
Menteri Pertanian Suswono mengharapkan petani tetap bersemangat dalam mengelola lahan pertaniannya. Pemerintah daerah pun diharapkan mempertahankan lahan pertanian produktif dengan menerbitkan peraturan daerah (Perda) untuyk melarang keras alih fungsi lahan produktif.
"Kami mengakui beberapa daerah akan mengalami tekanan untuk mempertahankan lahan pertanian produktifnya seperti di Bekasi, Karawang, Subang dan banyak daerah lain di Indonesia," kata Mentan Suswono saat menghadiri pencanangan model percepatan penerapan teknologi tanaman tebu terpadu di Desa Tambaharjo, Kecamatan Pati, Kabupaten Pati, Jawa Tengah, Sabtu.
"Jangan khawatir, negara akan memperhatikan kepentingan daerah khususnya para petani," ungkap Suswono.
Pati (B2B) - Farmers requested not divert agricultural land, especially agricultural land irrigated technical. Because the high value through investment in the construction of dams and irrigation pathways.
Agriculture Minister Suswono expect farmers stay motivated to work on the farm. Local governments are expected to maintain productive agricultural land with local regulations for issuing bans conversion of productive land.
"We recognize that some areas will be under pressure to maintain its productive agricultural land as in Bekasi, Karawang, Subang and many other areas in Indonesia," said Minister of Agriculture Suswono while attending the launching of the model application acceleration technology integrated in the village of sugarcane Tambaharjo, Pati Regency, Central Java Saturday.
"Do not worry, the state will pay attention to the interests of the region, especially the farmers," said Suswono.
