Banten Governor Andra Soni inspected the Luwuk-Grewel Village Road\nproject in Karyajaya Village, Cimarga District, Lebak Regency, Banten.\nThe road provides access to approximately 200 hectares of rice\npaddies.<\/p>\n
During the inspection on Friday, 27 February 2026, Andra Soni was\naccompanied by Lebak Regent Mochamad Hasbi Asyidiki Jayabaya. The Bangun\nJalan Desa Sejahtera (Bang Andra) programme encompasses a 2.9-kilometre\nstretch with a 3-metre width and is funded by the Banten provincial\nbudget.<\/p>\n
Andra and Hasbi reviewed the concrete road, which had previously been\nseverely deteriorated. Andra walked along the village road situated\namidst the rice paddies.<\/p>\n
Andra stated that village road development is aimed at supporting\nfarmer productivity. According to him, before the road was constructed,\nfarmers had to pay approximately IDR 10,000 per sack in transportation\ncosts for their harvested crops.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the road now in good condition, farmers no longer need to incur\ntransportation costs. They can transport their harvested crops\nthemselves,\u201d said Andra.<\/p>\n
Andra noted that the reduction in production costs directly impacts\nincreased farmer incomes. He emphasised that the Banten provincial\ngovernment will continue to promote village road development.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully provincial finances improve further so that village road\ndevelopment can be increased,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
In the 2026 fiscal year, the Bang Andra programme in Lebak Regency is\nconstructing 11 road sections, prioritising roads directly related to\nfood security and community economic activities.<\/p>\n
Uswani (50), village head of Kampung Ranca, Karyajaya Village, stated\nthat the road condition had previously been severely deteriorated,\nrequiring farmers to hire porters to transport harvested crops.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow the road is in good condition, and farmers are no longer\nburdened with transportation costs. Everything can be transported\nthemselves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lebak Regent Mochamad Hasbi Asyidiki Jayabaya noted that\napproximately 200 hectares of rice paddies exist in Karyajaya Village.\nFarmers depend heavily on road access.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the road was built, farmers no longer need to incur\nmobilisation costs for dry harvested grain. This greatly supports food\nsecurity in Lebak Regency,\u201d said Hasbi.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/governor-andra-soni-inspects-village-road-improvements-in-lebak-supporting-farmer-productivity-1772211445", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }