The drought affecting thousands of hectares of paddy crops across six\ndistricts in Indramayu Regency, West Java, remains unresolved. Farmers\nare currently racing against time to save their crops, which are now at\nhigh risk of total failure (puso).<\/p>\n
The six drought-stricken districts include Sukra, Patrol, Anjatan,\nBongas, Gabuswetan, and Kandanghaur. In these areas, at least 10,673\nhectares of paddy crops, aged between 7 and 25 days, are threatened by\nthe lack of water.<\/p>\n
The Vice Chairman of the Indramayu Regency Farmers and Fishermen\nAlliance (KTNA), Wastam Priyatna, stated that the government previously\nrequested farmers to undertake simultaneous planting to achieve national\nfood self-sufficiency. Consequently, farmers have been following the\nGlobal Planting Schedule (RTTG) rolled out by the government.<\/p>\n
However, Wastam expressed regret over the lack of synchronisation\nbetween this planting programme and water availability. As a result,\nfarmers who have already completed planting are now struggling to obtain\nsufficient water supplies for their crops.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government ordered simultaneous planting, but the water was not\nprepared. The government issued the RTTG, but the water supply does not\nsupport it. Is the government capable or not? Ultimately, the farmers\nare the ones becoming victims,\u201d Wastam, who also serves as the Chairman\nof KTNA Bongas District, told Republika on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Wastam noted that the irrigation water for these six districts\noriginates from the Jatiluhur Reservoir, with the distribution point\nlocated at the Salamdarma Weir. He, along with KTNA chairmen from five\nother districts and six sub-district heads from the affected areas, has\nvisited the Salamdarma Weir to request additional water supplies.<\/p>\n
He explained that to meet the water requirements for the six\ndistricts, the flow rate at the Salamdarma Weir should be 22 cubic\nmetres per second. In reality, it is only 14 cubic metres per second,\nwhich is insufficient to irrigate the affected areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason given is that water is \u2018lost\u2019 along the way. I have\nrequested an investigation into the cause of this loss, but so far, the\ncause remains unknown,\u201d Wastam lamented.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/facing-drought-farmers-claim-government-mandated-simultaneous-planting-but-failed-to-provide-water-1789559990", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }