Wamentan Panen Padi di Soppeng, Sulsel
The Rice Harvest in Soppeng Regency, South Sulawesi
Editor : M. Achsan Atjo
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Soppeng, Sulsel (B2B) - Wakil Menteri Pertanian Rusman Heriawan melakukan panen raya padi di Desa Ganra, Kecamatan Ganra, Kabupaten Soppeng, Sulawesi Selatan. Hingga akhir 2013, luas tanam padi di Kabupaten Soppeng mencapai 50.059 hektar dan luas panen 48.059 hektar menghasilkan 275.164 ton gabah kering giling (GKG), dengan produksi rata-rata 57,26 kwintal per hektar.
Panen raya dilakukan secara simbolis oleh Wamentan Rusman Heriawan dengan mengoperasikan combine harvester bersama Bupati Soppeng, Andi Soetomo didampingi Lutfi Halide, Kepala Dinas Pertanian, Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, Jumat.
Sarana combine harvester yang dioperasikan oleh Wamentan Rusman Heriawan merupakan sarana bantuan dari Kementerian Pertanian RI untuk mendukung peningkatan produksi pertanian di Sulawesi Selatan, khususnya di Kabupaten Soppeng.
"Saya harapkan dengan mekanisasi pertanian dapat meningkatkan produktivitas pertanian di Soppeng, demi memenuhi kebutuhan pangan daerah dan provinsi sekaligus mengantisipasi beras impor," kata Rusman Heriawan.
Mantan Kepala Badan Pusat Statistik dikenal sebagai pejabat tinggi di kabinet SBY yang kerap ´blusukan´ ke berbagai daerah di seluruh Indonesia untuk mendukung peningkatan produksi pangan, sekaligus mendengarkan aspirasi petani.
Rusman Heriawan bersama Bupati Soppeng, Andi Soetomo terlihat terampil saat mengoperasikan combine harvester. "Saya ingatkan para petani di sini untuk tidak menunda hasil panen, karena saya lihat sudah banyak gabah yang pecah karena terlambat dipanen."
Soppeng, South Sulawesi (B2B) - Rusman Heriawan, Indonesian Deputy Agriculture Minister conducted the rice harvest in Ganra hamlet, Ganra district, Soppeng regency, South Sulawesi. As reported, until late 2013, the rice plants area in Soppeng Regency reached 50,059 hectares, and harvested area of 48,059 hectares which produce 275,164 tons of dry milled grain (GKG), or an average of 57.26 quintals per hectare.
Rice harvest carried symbolically by Rusman Heriawan by operating the combine harvester with Soppeng Regent, Andi Soetomo accompanied Lutfi Halide, Head of Agriculture, Food Crops and Horticulture in South Sulawesi on Friday.
The combine harvester was operated by Rusman Heriawan, as the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture assistance to support agricultural production in South Sulawesi, especially in Soppeng Regency.
"Hopefully, the mechanization of agriculture can increase agricultural productivity in Soppeng, in order to meet the food needs of the region, and the province as well as anticipate rice imports," Rusman Heriawan said.
Former Head of the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is known as a high official in the President Yudhoyono cabinet often ´unannounced visit´ to across the Indonesia, to encourage increasing food production as well listen to the aspirations of farmers.
He was with Soppeng Regent, Andi Soetomo looks skilled to operated combince harvester. "I reminded to the farmers here not to delay the harvest time, because I saw a lot of grain that has been broken due to late harvest."
