The Ngudi Mulyo Farmers\u2019 Group in Jirak hamlet, Bokoharjo village,\nSleman regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, is developing healthy rice\ncultivation using an environmentally friendly irrigation system, known\nas Siramli, to increase yields.<\/p>\n
Sleman Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Agency head Liem Astuti said\nin Sleman on Sunday that she highly appreciated the group\u2019s achievements\nand its consistent use of environmentally friendly farming practices in\nthe area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ngudi Mulyo Farmers\u2019 Group in Jirak, Bokoharjo, Prambanan, has\nnot only successfully held the wiwitan ceremony and harvested rice, but\nhas also won first place across Yogyakarta in the SIRAMLI, or\nEnvironmentally Friendly Irrigation System, competition,\u201d Liem said.<\/p>\n
She explained that the wiwitan ceremony and rice harvest were an\nimportant opportunity to demonstrate local farmers\u2019 success in managing\nthe agricultural sector independently and sustainably.<\/p>\n
The healthy-crop cultivation method focuses on reducing synthetic\nchemicals and making optimal use of natural ecosystems to nourish the\nrice plants.<\/p>\n
Crop-cutting test results from the site showed that the farmers\u2019 hard\nwork in Jirak had produced a very strong yield, above the general\naverage. The harvested dry paddy yield reached 9.76 tonnes per\nhectare.<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s yield of milled dry paddy was recorded at 7.84 tonnes per\nhectare.<\/p>\n
In addition to the quantity of the harvest, Liem emphasised that the\ncultivation system also directly affects the quality of the final\nproduct.<\/p>\n
Rice grown on the 12.5-hectare plot is processed into healthy rice,\nwhich is highly nutritious and safer for consumers\u2019 long-term\nhealth.<\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the success of the Ngudi Mulyo Farmers\u2019 Group, the Sleman\nAgriculture, Food and Fisheries Agency hopes that good practices in\nhealthy crop cultivation and environmentally friendly irrigation\nmanagement will be replicated by other farmers\u2019 groups throughout Sleman\nregency,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sleman-develops-healthy-rice-farming-using-environmentally-friendly-irrigation-1792929100", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }