Madiun Regency involves KTNA to boost rice production

Madiun (ANTARA) - The Madiun Regency Government in East Java has involved the Indonesian Farmers and Fishermen Association (Kontak Tani Nelayan Andalan/KTNA) in efforts to increase local rice productivity and support the national government’s food security programme.

Madiun Regent Hari Wuryanto said regional governments must work in synergy with other sectors and the community to achieve food sovereignty and improve farmers’ welfare.

“Agriculture is not only an economic sector, but also the foundation of community life and the main source of livelihood for families,” Hari Wuryanto told KTNA board members and members at a KTNA meeting, according to a statement issued in Madiun on Sunday.

He stressed that sustainable agricultural development requires the involvement and collaboration of various parties, particularly regional governments, agricultural organisations and those working in the sector.

“In this regard, KTNA is expected to play a strategic role as a government partner by conveying farmers’ aspirations and needs to help increase rice production in Madiun Regency,” he said.

According to data, Madiun Regency produced 480,264 tonnes of milled dry grain (GKG) in 2025, with a harvested area of 82,826 hectares. This was an increase of 42,805 tonnes, or 9.79 per cent, from the 437,458 tonnes of GKG produced in 2024.

Hari Wuryanto said he hoped the KTNA plenary meeting would be more than a regular organisational event, and would instead serve as a forum to evaluate and bring together ideas for well-targeted work programmes, ultimately safeguarding food security in Madiun Regency.

The meeting discussed several areas of concern, including improving the efficiency of agricultural product distribution chains and the challenges of maintaining regional food security.

The ideas and discussions will be compiled into official KTNA recommendations to support future agricultural development programmes in Madiun Regency.