Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia after Rice Planting at Kesesi District, Pekalongan Regency, Central Java Province, December 13, 2023

By Office of Assistant to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents & Translation     Date 13 Desember 2023
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As rainy season has started in many provinces, we want to encourage farmers to immediately start planting rice because previously our harvest time was delayed due to El Nino so now we will immediately start planting. We hope that in March or April we will start the harvest.

 

Press
Sir, some farmers are still complaining about the scarcity of fertilizer.

 

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)

We have heard this issue in all regions. It has been resolved by Minister of Agriculture. I asked farmers earlier, there are no problems with fertilizer at the moment. It’s safe. But we don’t know yet later in January when the demand is high. However, Minister of Agriculture has already agreed that everything will be taken care of. Previously, for subsidized fertilizer you had to use a Farmer’s Card, but now you can use identity card, which makes it simpler, but this only apply in certain regions, not all.

Press
How much the target for this year’s harvest?

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
The target must increase because it was down due to El Nino.

Press
How is the implementation for the Farmer’s Card?

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Those who do not have a Farmer’s Card can use identity card while the Government get their Farmer’s Card fixed.

Press
Today’s Kompas survey shows that regarding the Government’s performance, the public still trusts the Government’s performance by almost 75 percent. Any comment, Sir?

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
This is all for the Government’s evaluation, for correction if there are things that are still lacking or things that need to be improved because a survey data is the general field data so we use the numbers as evaluation material, as correction material, as material for improvements to correct the shortcomings as there is a lot that needs to be improved.

Press
In general for paddy and rice stocks, is it sufficient?

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
It is. The stock at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) as per yesterday morning is 1.4 million tons.

 

Press
Thank you, Sir.

(EST/EP)

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