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    "data": {
        "id": 1738911,
        "msgid": "hydroponic-melon-cultivation-supports-food-security-in-ternate-1778788051",
        "date": "2026-05-14 13:17:27",
        "title": "Hydroponic Melon Cultivation Supports Food Security in Ternate",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "In Ternate, North Maluku, farmer Fandi Johar is pioneering hydroponic cultivation of sweet lavender melons on a 180-square-metre plot, accommodating 560 plants and yielding 300 kilograms every 70 days. The produce is sold at Rp50,000 per kilogram through an agrotourism system, offering an innovative urban farming solution. This initiative is expected to bolster local food security by promoting sustainable agriculture in urban settings.",
        "content": "<p>Farmer Fandi Johar checks the quality of sweet lavender melon fruit\ncultivated using a modern hydroponic system in Gambesi Ward, Ternate,\nNorth Maluku, on Thursday (14\/5\/2026). The hydroponic melon cultivation\non approximately 180 square metres of land can accommodate around 560\nmelon plants and produces 300 kilograms of melon fruit every 70 days per\nharvest, which is marketed through an agrotourism system at a price of\nRp50,000 per kilogram, and is hoped to become a solution for urban\nfarming in supporting food security.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hydroponic-melon-cultivation-supports-food-security-in-ternate-1778788051",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}