Jadi Lumbung Pangan Nasional, Sulawesi Selatan Persiapkan Musim Tanam

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00:00As a national food hub, South Sulawesi is preparing for the planting season and the rainy season in October to December.

00:10South Sulawesi Governor Zudan Arief Fakrullah said on 25 September in Makassar,

00:17the government of Sulusel province, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Horticulture and Farming or TPHBUN,

00:24is distributing seeds, agricultural machinery or ALSINTAN, and preparing human resources or SDM to welcome this planting season.

00:35There are pollinators, there are plant pest control organisms,

00:40and friends, all heads of departments related to farming,

00:45we are ready to start entering the planting season in October to December.

00:52We have to hurry because time can't wait for us.

00:56We have to prepare the seeds, the seeds, then the ALSINTAN, and the drugs to fertilize the plants.

01:07Meanwhile, the head of TPHBUN, South Sulawesi, Imran Jausi said,

01:12farmers need to wait for the planting season because Sulusel has about 44% rain-proof paddy fields,

01:19while the irrigation paddy fields account for 56%.

01:2344% of the paddy fields are waiting for the rain.

01:26In the past, we used to call it off-market.

01:29In October, it's already raining.

01:30This is a possibility, isn't it?

01:32It's possible later in November or December.

01:34Therefore, in September and October, we take advantage of all the help from farmers to respond to the planting season.

01:44Alhamdulillah, I think the Ministry of Agriculture has given a lot of help this year,

01:49such as irrigation, fertilization, and so on.

01:53Imran also said that planting is very important in paddy fields,

01:57especially to anticipate the long-term impact of the rainy season.

02:02He said that of the 6,000 water pumps in Sulusel,

02:05about 80% or more of the 4,000 pumps have been installed.

02:10The Ministry of Agriculture also cooperated with TNI to build a bore well at 1,000 points with a depth of 70 meters,

02:16which is targeted to be completed in October.

02:19The effort is expected to help the planting in Sulusel.

02:24From Makassar, South Sulawesi, Sintia Krishna, Antara News Agency, reported.