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        "id": 1884003,
        "msgid": "government-deploys-over-100-000-pumps-to-mitigate-dry-season-impact-on-farming-1785149588",
        "date": "2026-07-27 16:52:39",
        "title": "Government Deploys Over 100,000 Pumps to Mitigate Dry Season Impact on Farming",
        "author": "Friska Yolandha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Agriculture has prepared more than 100,000 water pumps to safeguard agricultural lands against the ongoing dry season, expected to last until October. The initiative is part of a broader strategy involving the construction of reservoirs, irrigation rehabilitation, and new dams. Coordination with the Ministry of Public Works is ongoing to reinforce water resource infrastructure and provide rapid response to drought-affected areas.",
        "content": "<p>Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that the\ngovernment has prepared over 100,000 water pumps to anticipate the\nimpact of the dry season on the agricultural sector. This measure is\npart of efforts to maintain irrigation water supply during the dry\nperiod, which is expected to last until October.<\/p>\n<p>According to Amran, the government has been anticipating the dry\nseason through a pumpisation programme implemented in recent years.\nThese efforts are reinforced by the construction of reservoirs,\nrehabilitation of irrigation systems, and the inauguration of new dams\nto support water needs on agricultural land.<\/p>\n<p>\"Every August is the dry season. August, September, October. November\nis the rainy season. But we have anticipated it. Why? Because there are\nmore than 100,000 pumps,\" the Minister told reporters in Jakarta on\nMonday (27\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Amran added that the Ministry of Agriculture continues to coordinate\nwith the Ministry of Public Works to strengthen water resource\ninfrastructure. He noted that irrigation programmes, reservoirs,\npumpisation, and the construction of dams have been underway for the\npast two years.<\/p>\n<p>Director General of Agricultural Land and Irrigation at the Ministry\nof Agriculture, Hermanto, said coordination with the Ministry of Public\nWorks has been carried out since the beginning of the dry season. The\nMinistry, together with the River Basin Agency, has also deployed teams\nto regions experiencing extreme drought to accelerate mitigation\nefforts.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-deploys-over-100-000-pumps-to-mitigate-dry-season-impact-on-farming-1785149588",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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