PRR Task Force Restores Thousands of Hectares of Rice Fields to Ensure Food Security
The Acceleration Task Force for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Post-Disaster in Central Sumatra is prioritising the recovery of rice fields in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. This rehabilitation effort aims to restore productivity in the agricultural sector while strengthening food security in areas previously affected by floods and landslides.
The implemented scheme includes revitalising land to make it productive again, while also assisting farmers in recovering their livelihoods. This approach not only targets the physical aspects of the land but also addresses the livelihoods of the directly impacted communities.
Based on PRR Task Force data as of 13 April 2026, out of a total of 42,702 hectares of rice fields targeted for rehabilitation in the three provinces, 1,301 hectares have been successfully restored. Meanwhile, another 8,991 hectares are still in the process of being handled.
In Aceh Province, the rehabilitation target covers 31,464 hectares, with 42 hectares having been completed. In North Sumatra, out of a total of 7,336 hectares targeted, 170 hectares have been made productive again.
The most notable achievement is recorded in West Sumatra, where 1,089 hectares out of a total target of 3,902 hectares have been successfully rehabilitated. This figure is the highest among the three affected provinces and reflects accelerated work on the ground.
Land recovery is also progressing alongside the cleaning of mud at affected sites. In Aceh, 480 out of 519 targeted points have been cleaned, while 39 locations are still in process.
In North Sumatra, 20 out of 23 locations have been completed, with three locations still under work. In West Sumatra, all 29 affected locations have been fully cleaned.
Previously, the Head of the PRR Task Force Post-Disaster Sumatra, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, emphasised that rice field rehabilitation is not sufficient by merely restoring the physical condition of the land. Aspects of legality and legal certainty over the land are also inseparable parts of the recovery process.
He highlighted the importance of synchronising land data, especially for residents who lost ownership documents due to the disaster. Without legal certainty, the restored land risks not being optimally utilised by its owners.
“Because BPN is under the Minister of ATR/BPN (Nusron Wahid), there may need to be instructions to the ranks to proactively work with local governments to resolve land issues, land boundaries, as well as assist with lost certificates,” he said after the Coordination Meeting of the PRR Task Force Steering Team in Jakarta on Monday (6/4).
Tito also urged local governments to actively coordinate with the local ATR/BPN Regional Office in re-registering residents’ land. If obstacles are found, the central government is ready to intervene to ensure the process runs quickly and on target.