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        "id": 1661159,
        "msgid": "regional-heads-to-map-agricultural-areas-ahead-of-dry-season-minister-1775606614",
        "date": "2026-04-07 14:52:12",
        "title": "Regional heads to map agricultural areas ahead of dry season: Minister",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has instructed governors and district heads across Indonesia to map drought-prone areas and establish an integrated early warning system in preparation for the upcoming dry season. The ministry is enhancing irrigation through network rehabilitation, reservoir construction, and the distribution of drought-resistant crop varieties, alongside providing 171,000 units of agricultural equipment between 2024 and 2025, with further targets for water infrastructure by 2026. These measures aim to mitigate the impacts of El Ni\u00f1o on agricultural production, building on successful past adaptations to maintain food security and farmer resilience.",
        "content": "<p>Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman issued the instruction\ndirecting all governors and district heads in Indonesia to prepare an\nintegrated early warning system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn anticipation of this year\u2019s dry season, we have instructed all\nregional leaders to map drought-prone areas and establish an early\nwarning system,\u201d Sulaiman said during a working meeting with Commission\nIV of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The minister noted that this step is crucial to ensure rapid\nresponses to potential drought while reducing the impact on agricultural\noutput through strategic planning.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Agriculture Ministry is optimizing irrigation water\nmanagement through network rehabilitation and the construction of\nreservoirs and shallow wells, deep wells, and the use of piped pumping\nand pumped irrigation.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts are reinforced by a strategy of accelerating planting\nusing drought-resistant varieties and establishing adaptive cropping\npatterns, and improving coordination between local governments and all\nagricultural stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>To support the implementation of this policy, Sulaiman said his\noffice has gradually prepared large quantities of agricultural machinery\nincluding water pumps, tractors, hand sprayers, and transplanters.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2024 and 2025, the government provided 171,000 units of\nagricultural equipment to strengthen farmers\u2019 preparedness in facing\nclimate change and the dry season.<\/p>\n<p>By 2026, the target is to distribute 37,000 units of water\ninfrastructure, such as pumped irrigation, piping, conservation,\ntertiary network rehabilitation, and an additional 94,000 water pumps to\nsupport production, he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Sulaiman pointed out that Indonesia has extensive experience\nin handling El Ni\u00f1o allowing it to maintain stable production through\nwell-calibrated adaptation and mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEl Ni\u00f1o may cause dry conditions for up to six months, but the 2015\nepisode was likely stronger,\u201d Sulaiman said in Makassar on April 5.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the government has successfully managed El Ni\u00f1o\ntogether with partners in 2015, 2023, and 2024 and has also dealt with\nLa Ni\u00f1a.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s rice stock strong amid uncertainty, El\nNi\u00f1o: minister<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia prepares for El Nino, increases agricultural\npumps: minister<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Muhammad Harianto, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/regional-heads-to-map-agricultural-areas-ahead-of-dry-season-minister-1775606614",
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