The Ministry of Agriculture is accelerating simultaneous rice\nplanting in 38 regencies\/cities across East Java as a strategic measure\nto maintain national food production at the start of the dry season.\nThis acceleration aims to significantly increase the additional planting\narea (LTT) to ensure food availability remains stable and support the\ntarget of sustainable food self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n
Through this movement, a rise in LTT of up to 3.4% in one day is\ntargeted, or double the previous day\u2019s rate, as part of efforts to\naccelerate production amid potential climate pressures.<\/p>\n
The movement, centred in Ngawi Regency, is being carried out by the\nDirectorate General of Food Crops through the Central Forecasting Agency\nfor Plant Pest Organisms (BBPOPT) together with the East Java Provincial\nGovernment, under the theme \u2018Sawah Bersholawat Mendukung Swasembada\nPangan Berkelanjutan\u2019.<\/p>\n
This planting acceleration step also maintains the positive trend in\nthe agricultural sector. Recorded data shows that the planting area from\nOctober 2025 to March 2026 increased by 9.7%. Meanwhile, rice production\nrose by more than 2% compared to the same period the previous year.<\/p>\n
The initiator of the event, Head of BBPOPT and Person in Charge of\nSustainable Food Self-Sufficiency (SPB) for East Java, Yuris Tiyanto,\nemphasised that planting acceleration must be a measured collective\nmovement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough today\u2019s movement, we hope the LTT increase can reach 3.4% in\none day or double the previous day\u2019s rate. This is not ceremonial, but a\nmovement that must have real impact,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Agricultural Strategy Strengthening<\/p>\n
To support this acceleration, various strategic steps continue to be\nstrengthened, from accelerating land cultivation, optimising irrigation\nand water pumps, to enhancing cross-sectoral coordination between local\ngovernments, the TNI, extension workers, and farmers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis activity is dedicated to achieving a prosperous East Java. We\ndo not only want to appear as number one, but it must be accompanied by\nincreased results. East Java must be one step ahead. For that, we must\nwork together; we cannot go it alone. Cross-agency synergy is absolutely\nnecessary,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Monitoring of plant pest organisms (OPT) is also a key focus through\nthe use of digital technology such as the SIFORTUNA system developed by\nBBPOPT. SIFORTUNA is now one of the features on the Operation Room\ndashboard and is used by the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) to convey\nproduction security information to the President of the Republic of\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this technology, potential OPT attacks can be predicted\nearlier so that control measures can be taken quickly and accurately,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The Head of the East Java Agriculture and Food Security Service,\nrepresented by the Head of Food Crops Division, Denny Kurniawan,\nemphasised the importance of uniformity across the entire production\ncycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimultaneous planting must be followed by simultaneous harvesting.\nWe face major challenges from El Ni\u00f1o, but Alhamdulillah, East Java has\nremained number one nationally for the past six years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ngawi Deputy Regent Dwi Rianto Jatmiko revealed that Ngawi\u2019s\nagricultural sector continues to show positive performance. Rice\nproduction in 2025 reached 772,571 tonnes of dry milled unhulled rice\n(GKG), an increase from the previous year and contributing about 7% to\nEast Java\u2019s production.<\/p>\n
\u201cNgawi is currently one of the regions with high productivity, even\nranking third in rice production in East Java after Lamongan and\nBojonegoro,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also added that various innovations continue to be implemented,\nsuch as developing Sustainable Environmentally Friendly Agriculture\n(PRLB), modernising irrigation, and utilising agricultural technology to\naddress climate change challenges, including the potential El Ni\u00f1o\npredicted for mid-2026.<\/p>\n
In addition to technical approaches, this activity is also\nstrengthened through social and spiritual approaches via the \u2018sawah\nbersholawat\u2019 concept. Representative of the Nahdlatul Ulama Agricultural\nDevelopment Institution (LPPNU) for East Java Region, Yayu, stated that\nthis momentum is something that has long been awaited by farmers.\nQuoting the teaching of KH Hasyim, she emphasised that farmers are the\n\u201cgranary of the state\u201d and a very noble profession.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgriculture is not only environmentally friendly but also\nwomen-friendly. Women\u2019s roles are very significant, from the planting\nprocess to preparing family needs. Let us surrender this effort to Allah\nSWT, and InsyaAllah, Allah will help us,\u201d she expressed.<\/p>\n
At the national level, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman\nhas on several occasions emphasised that food self-sufficiency is a\npriority agenda that must be realised through fast and integrated\nwork.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must move quickly, accurately, and together. Food\nself-sufficiency is a national need that cannot be delayed,\u201d said\nAmran.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/facing-dry-season-ministry-of-agriculture-accelerates-simultaneous-planting-in-38-districts-across-east-java-1777045931", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }