National Police Chief Outlines Innovations to Boost Agricultural Production
Jakarta (ANTARA) - National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, outlined several innovations developed by the police to increase agricultural productivity while also utilising crop waste to support national food security.
In a report presented to President Prabowo Subianto during a simultaneous corn harvest event in the second quarter of 2026 in Tuban Regency, East Java, on Saturday, Sigit stated that the police are collaborating with local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to process corn cob waste into alternative energy sources.
Sigit, in a statement in Jakarta, said that the utilisation of agricultural by-products is being carried out through the development of corn cob briquettes called “miracle carbon”.
“As an alternative energy source for household needs, supporting MSMEs, heating chicken coops, and replacing firewood,” he said.
He explained that this innovation is part of an effort to increase the added value of agricultural products while also supporting the development of a community-based economy in the food sector.
In addition to processing agricultural waste, the police are also developing precision fertiliser based on coal to help improve the quality of agricultural land.
Sigit said that this fertiliser can increase soil acidity levels while also improving nutrient content, thereby supporting plant productivity.
“The innovation of precision fertiliser based on coal is beneficial for increasing the pH by one to two levels, while also restoring nutrients, so that it can enrich the soil and make plants healthier,” he said.
The National Police Chief added that this fertiliser innovation has been implemented on cornfields in West Java and Papua as part of a program to increase national food production.
In addition, the police are also developing several technologies to support modern agriculture, including vertical dryers, corn shelling machines, soil testers, solar-powered pumps, atmospheric water generators, and mobile rotary dryers.
According to Sigit, the use of this technology aims to improve the efficiency of post-harvest processes and help farmers maintain the quality of their products.
“Which is useful for drying corn evenly and more cleanly without having to bring the harvest to the warehouse,” he said.
These various innovations are part of the police’s support for the national food self-sufficiency agenda through strengthening agricultural productivity, utilising appropriate technology, and developing a sustainable food ecosystem from upstream to downstream.