The Tangerang Regency Government, Banten Province, has begun\nintensifying the implementation of integrated farming systems to support\nthe strengthening of food security in the region.<\/p>\n
Endang Setiawan, Head of the Agricultural Extension Division, stated\nin Tangerang on Saturday (6\/6) that this scheme\u2014which integrates\nagriculture with livestock and fisheries within a single area\u2014is\ndesigned to encourage the younger generation to engage in farming. The\ninitiative also aims to strengthen regional food security through\nadaptation to modern agricultural technology and innovation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to establish a successful model of modern agriculture here\nfirst. In the future, this concept will serve as a pilot project and a\nbenchmark ready to be replicated in other sub-districts across the\nTangerang Regency,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that training activities related to the integrated\nfarming scheme are being implemented in Margasari Village, Tigaraksha\nDistrict. This is not merely seasonal training, but a strategic pilot\nproject carefully prepared for the future of the region\u2019s\nagribusiness.<\/p>\n
Endang added that the integrated farming concept is considered highly\nappropriate for millennial farmers, as it offers a solution to land\nlimitations through high efficiency, where the agricultural, livestock,\nand fishery sectors support each other within a zero-waste\necosystem.<\/p>\n
He highlighted the significant challenges facing the agricultural\nsector, namely the declining number of farmers of productive age and the\nincreasing food demand alongside the population growth in Tangerang\nRegency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are optimistic that through the creative hands of millennial\nfarmers equipped with integrated farming knowledge, the image of\nagriculture will be elevated. Farming is cool, sophisticated, and very\neconomically promising,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Al-Prakasa Millennial Young Farmers\nGroup, Satria Gusputra, noted that most of the agricultural tools\ncurrently used by his group are still manual, but he maintains a\nfuturistic vision for the future of village agriculture.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur hope for the future is that the modern agricultural concept we\nhave designed can run fully. We want to implement a digital-based and\nautomated agricultural system, where the Internet of Things (IoT) will\nplay a role in controlling the systems on our land,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tangerang-intensifies-integrated-farming-system-to-strengthen-food-security-1780887748", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }