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        "id": 1676672,
        "msgid": "agriculture-minister-to-withdraw-aid-if-west-sumatra-fails-to-swiftly-address-disaster-impacts-1776160258",
        "date": "2026-04-14 16:21:39",
        "title": "Agriculture Minister to Withdraw Aid if West Sumatra Fails to Swiftly Address Disaster Impacts",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has warned that central government aid will be withdrawn if West Sumatra's provincial and local authorities do not promptly handle the agricultural impacts of recent disasters, citing bureaucratic delays and poor communication as key issues. During a visit to Padang Pariaman district, he highlighted that funds disbursed in January 2026 remain largely unutilised, despite the direct harm to farmers reliant on rice fields. West Sumatra's Deputy Governor acknowledged the delays, emphasising the need for improved coordination to serve affected communities effectively.",
        "content": "<p>Agriculture Minister (Mentan) Andi Amran Sulaiman has emphasised that\nhe will withdraw central government aid if the West Sumatra provincial\ngovernment, along with its districts and cities, fails to promptly\nfollow up on the President\u2019s directives regarding the handling of\ndisasters in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they (local government) are not serious, I will pull the budget\nback to the centre,\u201d said Mentan Andi Amran Sulaiman in Padang Pariaman\nDistrict on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>This statement was made by the Indonesian Agriculture Minister while\ndirectly inspecting the progress of handling agricultural land affected\nby disasters in Lubuk Alung Subdistrict, Padang Pariaman District, West\nSumatra.<\/p>\n<p>The emphasis was prompted by the slow handling of the agricultural\nsector affected by disasters in West Sumatra, particularly in Padang\nPariaman District. Despite the Ministry of Agriculture having disbursed\naid in January 2026, it has not been realised effectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf not serious in serving the people, why should we help? Moreover,\nsometimes the budget is not fully used by the end of the year. We are\nconcerned,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On that occasion, Andi Amran explained that bureaucratic factors and\ncommunication are the causes of the slow handling of the agricultural\nsector impacted by flash floods and landslides in the Minangkabau\nregion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunication and bureaucracy on our part,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In the field, Andi Amran Sulaiman also directly communicated with\nheavy equipment operators who were excavating agricultural areas still\nburied with flash flood debris.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the situation in Padang Pariaman District must not\nhappen again because it directly impacts the community, especially\nresidents who have relied on rice fields as their main livelihood.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, when he met with the Regent of Padang Pariaman in Batam\nCity, the Ministry of Agriculture immediately disbursed aid in January\n2026. However, to date, the handling is still far from optimal.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, West Sumatra Deputy Governor Vasko Ruseimy admitted that\nthe post-disaster agricultural sector handling, especially in Padang\nPariaman District, has experienced delays related to bureaucracy.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/agriculture-minister-to-withdraw-aid-if-west-sumatra-fails-to-swiftly-address-disaster-impacts-1776160258",
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