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        "id": 1687349,
        "msgid": "dozens-of-hectares-of-rice-fields-at-risk-of-crop-failure-kuningan-acts-swiftly-to-control-brown-planthoppers-1776628238",
        "date": "2026-04-20 01:52:00",
        "title": "Dozens of Hectares of Rice Fields at Risk of Crop Failure, Kuningan Acts Swiftly to Control Brown Planthoppers",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The Kuningan Regency Food Security and Agriculture Service has launched a rapid response to a brown planthopper infestation threatening 20 hectares of rice fields in Cikaso Village, Kramatmulya District, potentially leading to total crop failure. Through integrated pest management, including pesticide distribution, simultaneous spraying, and farmer education on ecosystem-based approaches, the initiative aims to suppress the pest population effectively while preserving environmental balance. This action underscores the critical role of timely intervention in safeguarding food security amid significant harvest losses that could reach 100% if unchecked.",
        "content": "<p>The Kuningan Regency Food Security and Agriculture Service has acted\nswiftly in response to the attack of green leafhopper pests, which pose\na potential threat of crop failure. Through the Plant Pest Organism\nControl Movement (Gerdal OPT), handling is being carried out on 20\nhectares of land in Cikaso Village, Kramatmulya District.<\/p>\n<p>The relevant agency is distributing pesticide aid for controlling\ngreen leafhoppers on the 20-hectare area. In addition, simultaneous\nspraying on the affected land is being directly carried out together\nwith the government, technical officers, and local farmers.<\/p>\n<p>This rapid response is not only through technical measures but also a\ndirect approach to farmers, namely by providing education while\nlistening to the problems faced in the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cControl must be carried out in an integrated and simultaneous manner\nacross one expanse to effectively suppress the pest population,\u201d said\nthe Head of the Kuningan Regency Food Security and Agriculture Service,\nWahyu Hidayah, on Sunday (19\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>She explained that the green leafhopper is a strategic pest that not\nonly directly damages crops but also has the potential as a vector for\ndiseases that can significantly reduce harvest yields.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, if not controlled quickly and accurately, brown planthopper\nattacks can cause harvest losses of 30 to 100 percent or crop failure.\nTherefore, this pest poses a serious threat to farmers\u2019 food\nsecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Wahyu also conveyed to farmers about crop conditions, pest attack\npatterns, and appropriate control measures. The education was delivered\nin a simple and applicable manner so that it is easy to understand and\ncan be directly implemented in the field.<\/p>\n<p>The approach implemented is Integrated Pest Management (PHT), namely\nby emphasising farmers\u2019 understanding of the agricultural ecosystem, not\njust the use of pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>Control is carried out through pest population monitoring,\nimplementation of simultaneous planting patterns, utilisation of natural\nenemies, and selective use of pesticides in accordance with the\nprinciples of the right type, right dose, right time, and right\nmethod.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPesticide use must be wise to be effective while still maintaining\nenvironmental balance,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dozens-of-hectares-of-rice-fields-at-risk-of-crop-failure-kuningan-acts-swiftly-to-control-brown-planthoppers-1776628238",
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