Kelompok Tani Jawa Barat Dapat Bantuan 3 Ribu Unit Traktor dari Presiden
3,000 Units of Hand Tractors to Farmers` Groups in West Java
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Indramayu, Jawa Barat (B2B) - Presiden RI Joko Widodo akan menyerahkan alat mesin pertanian (alsintan) sebanyak 3 ribu unit mesin traktor tangan, yang dibeli dari anggaran di APBNP. Pemerintah RI menargetkan untuk menyerahkan 60 ribu unit traktor tangan kepada kelompok-kelompok tani di seluruh Indonesia.
Menteri Pertanian RI Andi Amran Sulaiman mengatakan Presiden Joko Widodo dan Ibu Iriana Widodo dijadwalkan akan melakukan panen padi, penanaman padi dan penyerahan alat mesin pertanian berupa 3 ribu unit traktor tangan kepada kelompok-kelompok tani di di kabupaten di seluruh Jawa Barat.
"Harap diketahui mesin traktor tangan diserahkan kepada kelompok-kelompok tani dan bukan individu dari Bapak Presiden, dan anggarannya berasal dari APBN Perubahan sebanyak tiga ribu unit untuk petani di Jawa Barat," kata Amran Sulaiman pada Selasa kepada pers saat meninjau kesiapan panen padi i Desa Kedokan Gabus, Kecamatan Gabus Wetan, Kabupaten Indramayu, Jawa Barat. Turut mendampingi Bupati Indramayu, Anna Sophanah.
Amran Sulaiman mengatakan, pemerintah menargetkan pencapaian swasembada dalam tiga tahun ke depan, dengan menyediakan dana pengungkit melalui APBNP 2015 sebesar Rp16,9 triliun.
Dana tersebut antara lain digunakan untuk rehabilitasi jaringan irigasi tersier 1,1 juta hektar dan optimasi lahan 530 ribu hektar. Bantuan pupuk untuk padi dan jagung pada lahan 4 juta hektar. Pengadaan benih padi tiga juta hektar dan jagung satu juta hektar. Bantuan saprodi perluasan areal tanam kedelai seluas 300 ribu hektar.
"Dana Rp16,9 triliun juga akan dimanfaatkan untuk penyediaan traktor roda dua sebanyak 20 ribu unit, rice transplanter lima ribu unit, pompa air 7.800 unit, combine harvester 10,5-14 HP sebanyak 2.800 unit, dryer 1.900 unit, corn seller 2.000 unit, power tresher kedelai 1.500 unit, dan penggilingan padi kecil sebanyak 6.700 unit.
Untuk mengatasi gula impor, kata Amran Sulaiman, pemerintah akan menyalurkan traktor roda empat untuk tebu sebanyak 500 unit, dan tanaman pangan 1.000 unit. Didukung pengadaan benih tebu untuk ditanam di lahan 12 ribu hektar.
Terkait perkebunan, menurutnya, pemerintah mengalokasikan dana untuk pengembangan kakao berkelanjutan di 15 provinsi. "Namun alokasi dananya masih dibahas di Komisi IV DPR. Doakan segera disetujui."
"Untuk peternakan, pemerintah akan mendorong Gertak Birahi dan inseminasi buatan pada 2 juta akseptor dan bibit indukan .1200 ekor," kata menteri.
Kegiatan pendukung lain pencapaian swasembada pangan adalah kerjasama dengan TNI AD di 22 provinsi, pendampingan petani oleh 5.000 mahasiswa, dukungan Quick Win untuk 21 kegiatan dan pendampingan penyuluhan di 24 ribu lokasi.
Indramayu, Indonesia (B2B) - The Indonesian President Joko Widodo will hand over agricultural machinery as many as 3,000 units of hand tractor engine, which was purchased from the revised budget funds. The Indonesian government is targeting 60 thousand units of hand tractors to farmers´ groups across Indonesia.
Indonesian Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman said President Joko Widodo and Mrs. Iriana Widodo was scheduled to conduct the rice harvest, rice cultivation and hand over 3,000 units of hand tractors to farmers´ groups in districts across West Java.
"Kindly be informed that hand tractors are supplied to the farmer groups and not individuals from the Indonesian President of revised budget funds, a total of three thousand units to farmers in West Java," Amran Sulaiman said on Tuesday to the press while reviewing the readiness of the rice harvest in Kedokan Gabus village of Gabus Wetan sub-district, Indramayu district, West Java province. Minister accompanied by Indramayu Regent, Anna Sophanah.
Mr Sulaiman said the government is targeting the achievement of self-sufficiency in the next three years, to provide leverage funding through 2015 revised budget of IDR 16.9 trillion.
The funds will be used for the rehabilitation of tertiary irrigation network of 1.1 million hectares, and optimization of 530 thousand hectares of farmland. Fertilizer subsidies for rice and corn on the 4 million hectares. Procurement of rice seeds to three million acres, and one million acres of corn. Expansion of soybean planting area of 300 thousand hectares.
"The funds will also be used for the procurement of 20 thousand units of two-wheel tractor, rice transplanter five thousand units, 7,800 units of water pumps, combine harvester from 10.5 to 14 HP as much as 2,800 units, 1,900 units dryer, 2,000 unit corn seller, 1,500 units of power tresher soybeans, and 6,700 units of small rice mills," he said.
To overcome import sugar, Mr Sulaiman said, the government will distribute 500 units of four-wheeled tractors for sugarcane, and 1,000 units for crops. Procurement of seed cane for 12 thousand hectares of land.
The Indonesian government has also allocated funds for the development of sustainable cocoa in 15 provinces. "However, the allocation of funds is still being discussed in parliament. Hopefully soon be approved."
"For livestock, the government will encourage artificial insemination on the 2 million cows and 1,200 head feeder cattle," minister said.
Other supporting activities in cooperation with the Indonesian Army in 22 provinces, assisting farmers by 5,000 students, support the Quick Win for 21 activities, guidance counseling in 24 thousand locations.
