West Java DPRD Commission II Urges Budget Support for Plant Protection
CIANJUR, West Java – The Commission II of the West Java Provincial DPRD has highlighted concerns over the deployment of personnel not fully aligned with their areas of expertise, as well as constraints on the operational budget at the UPTD Balai Perlindungan Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura (BPTPH) Region I in Cianjur Regency. The remarks were made by Lina Ruslinawati, Deputy Chair of Commission II of the West Java DPRD, during a working visit to the UPTD BPTPH Region I Cianjur on Thursday, 5 March 2026. The visit was part of an evaluation of the implementation of programmes and activities financed by the 2025 APBD.
According to Lina, the placement of staff whose backgrounds do not fully correspond to agricultural expertise could affect the efficiency of services to farmers, particularly in monitoring activities and in addressing outbreaks of pests and diseases in the field. She revealed that on the ground there were additional personnel from the Government Employees with Work Agreements (PPPK) who do not all have backgrounds in agriculture. “Some of the personnel placed here come from various backgrounds that are not directly related to agriculture. This clearly requires evaluation because the duties in this unit are highly specific,” Lina said.
In addition to human resources issues, Commission II also highlighted limitations in the operational budget which are believed to affect field officers’ performance, especially in routine monitoring of potential pest and disease outbreaks. According to Lina, budget constraints could hinder staff from carrying out periodic monitoring across the relatively wide work area. “We must not allow, on the one hand, to push for higher agricultural productivity, while on the other hand support for field activities remains limited,” she said. The West Java DPRD Commission II assessed that the various findings require the regional government’s attention so that services to farmers, particularly in protecting food crops and horticulture, can operate more optimally.