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        "id": 1609945,
        "msgid": "harvesting-on-the-hambuku-hulu-farm-road-1773377616",
        "date": "2026-03-13 11:21:10",
        "title": "Harvesting on the Hambuku Hulu Farm Road",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "A newly constructed 400-metre farm road built by the Indonesian military's TMMD initiative in Hambuku Hulu village, South Kalimantan, has transformed agricultural logistics for approximately 300 families dependent on over 125 hectares of rice paddies. The six-metre-wide road eliminates the previous need for farmers to trek long distances on muddy, flooded paths to transport their harvest, significantly improving crop distribution efficiency and agricultural productivity. The project symbolises rural development and economic opportunity for a community that has long struggled with difficult terrain and limited infrastructure access.",
        "content": "<p>Hulu Sungai Utara \u2014 Morning dew still clung to the tips of young rice\nshoots as Mahyudi (36) stood gazing across the rice fields in Hambuku\nHulu village, Sungai Pandan district, Hulu Sungai Utara regency, South\nKalimantan. A gentle breeze from the swamp softly swept across the green\nshoots, gradually moving the rice leaves in preparation for a new hope\nfor the village, which has long awaited relief from its hardships.<\/p>\n<p>This scene holds a story of a decades-long struggle. Reaching the\nrice fields was never an easy journey. Muddy earth roads frequently\nsubmerged in water forced residents to take circuitous routes through\nneighbouring villages. When harvest season arrived, sacks of rice had to\nbe carried along narrow, slippery footpaths that sometimes flooded.\nSweat mixed with mud, laughter interspersed with challenges, became part\nof a difficult daily ritual that never seemed to ease.<\/p>\n<p>Now, before Mahyudi stretched a new farm road built by the Military\nTask Force for Unified Village Development (Satgas TMMD) 127th\ncontingent of the Hulu Sungai Utara-Balangan Military District Command.\nSix metres wide and 400 metres long, this road is far more than just a\ntransport route. It is a symbol of hope, a bridge to a lighter and\nbrighter future for residents who depend on swamp rice cultivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past, we had to walk far carrying the harvest. Now it can be\ntransported directly by vehicle. It\u2019s extremely helpful,\u201d said Mahyudi,\nchairman of the Usaha Bersama (Mutual Effort) Farmer Group\nAssociation.<\/p>\n<p>Together with other farmers, he gazed at the rice fields that are\nboth the source of livelihood and the village\u2019s inheritance. Hambuku\nHulu village is home to approximately 300 households with a total\npopulation of nearly 900 people. Productive rice fields spanning more\nthan 125 hectares form the primary pillar of the village economy. The\nsturdy farm road now opens wider opportunities, ensures smooth\ndistribution of harvests, provides safer access, and increases\nagricultural productivity.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/harvesting-on-the-hambuku-hulu-farm-road-1773377616",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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