Farming project deviates from plan<\/p>\n
TANGERANG (JP): An integrated farming project, designed to
\ntrain farmers in how to run agricultural and fish farming
\nbusinesses properly at Carenang village in Cisoka district here,
\nis not running as well as expected.<\/p>\n
Instead of giving training courses, however, the Rp 1.5
\nbillion project, which was inaugurated several years ago by
\nformer Tangerang regent Saifullah AR, is believed to have been
\nutilized by certain officials of the regency's agriculture office
\nto further their own interests.<\/p>\n
The management of a fish pond at the project, for example, was
\nentrusted by the officials to local farmers under a 50:50 sharing
\nagreement.<\/p>\n
Other farmers were employed to cultivate cash crops, which
\nincluded hybrid coconuts for a fee of Rp 10,000 per day each.
\n"I'm paid Rp 10,000 per day to tend the trees," Budi, one of the
\nlocal farmers, said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Indra, an official of the agriculture office, admitted that
\nsince its inauguration not a single course has been held. He said
\nthat 28 farmers were now employed on the project with their wages
\nbeing paid on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n
Riskomar, head of the agriculture office who is also the head
\nof the project, could not be reached for comment. (41\/hhr)<\/p>",
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