Tinjau Ladang Jagung di Keerom, Presiden : Kalau Produktivitas Tinggi Bisa Penuhi Kebutuhan Nasional Reviewing Cornfields in Keerom, President: High Productivity Can Meet National Needs
Presiden Joko Widodo meninjau langsung ladang jagung yang ditanam olehnya tiga bulan lalu, di kawasan food estate, Kampung Wambes, Distrik Mannem, Kabupaten Keerom, Provinsi Papua, pada Kamis petang (6/7/2023). President Joko Widodo directly visited the corn field planted by him three months ago, in the food estate area, Wambes Village, Mannem District, Keerom Regency, Papua Province, on Thursday evening (6/7/2023).
JAYAPURA - Presiden Joko Widodo meninjau langsung ladang jagung yang ditanam olehnya tiga bulan lalu, di kawasan food estate, Kampung Wambes, Distrik Mannem, Kabupaten Keerom, Provinsi Papua, pada Kamis petang (6/7/2023).
Meski menilai ada beberapa hal yang perlu diperbaiki agar hasil panen lebih maksimal, Presiden memastikan jika produktivitasnya tinggi, lahan jagung tersebut diharapkan bisa untuk memenuhi kebutuhan jagung nasional, khususnya Indonesia Timur.
"Ini untuk Indonesia timur nanti kalau memang ini sudah betul karena produktivitasnya tinggi di atas 7 ton, misalnya masyarakat akan berbondong-bondong pasti akan mau ke sini," tutur Presiden.
Menurut Jokowi hal yang perlu diperhatikan kedepan adalah hasil panen yang terlalu banyak air sehingga perlu ada evaluasi. Kendati demikian, hal demikian masih dimaklumi Jokowi karena ladang tersebut baru pertama kali digunakan dan diolah untuk menanam jagung.
"Kira-kira (hasilnya) 7 ton per hektarenya, karena standar nasionalnya 5,6 ton per hektare, ini sudah 7 (ton) karena memang saya melihat tanahnya sangat subur tapi airnya perlu dikelola dengan baik," ungkap ia.
Presiden juga menyebut bahwa harga jual dari panen jagung di kawasan tersebut cukup tinggi, berkisar Rp5.000-Rp6.000 per kilogram, lebih tinggi dibandingkan harga pokok produksi (HPP). Menurut Presiden, harga tersebut dapat memberikan keuntungan besar bagi petani.
"Saya kira sudah untungnya gede. Artinya kalau 7 ton per hektare kali Rp6 ribu berarti sudah Rp42 (juta) per hektare. Hati-hati. Kalau kita punya 1.000 (hektare) berarti Rp42 miliar, gede banget untuk hanya 3 bulan atau 100 hari," jelasnya.
Presiden pun mengatakan akan kembali berkunjung ke Kabupaten Keerom dalam tiga bulan mendatang. Presiden berharap hasil panen berikutnya dari ladang jagung tersebut akan memberikan hasil yang baik.
"Kalau ini nanti saya cek dari jauh bagus, untuk yang 45 hektare nanti bagus, berarti 3 bulan lagi saya ke sini lagi untuk panen," ucap Presiden.
Turut mendampingi Presiden Jokowi dalam peninjauan tersebut adalah Menteri Pertanian Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Menteri Dalam Negeri Tito Karnavian, Menteri Investasi/Kepala BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia, Menteri Sekretaris Negara Pratikno, Staf Khusus Presiden Billy Mambrasar, Plh. Gubernur Papua Ridwan Rumasukun, dan Bupati Keerom Piter Gusbager. ***
JAYAPURA - President Joko Widodo directly visited the corn field planted by him three months ago, in the food estate area, Wambes Village, Mannem District, Keerom Regency, Papua Province, on Thursday evening (6/7/2023).
Although he considered that there are several things that need to be improved so that crop yields are maximized, the President ensures that if the productivity is high, the corn land is expected to meet national corn needs, especially in Eastern Indonesia.
" This is for eastern Indonesia, if the productivity is high above 7 tons, then people will flock to come here," said the President.
According to Jokowi, the thing that needs to be considered is that the harvest is too much water, so there needs to be an evaluation. Nevertheless, this is still understandable to Jokowi because the field is used and processed to plant corn for the first time.
"The yield is around 7 tons per hectare, while the national standard is 5.6 tons per hectare, the land is very fertile but the water needs to be managed properly," he said.
The President also said that the selling price of corn harvest in the region was quite high, it revolves around IDR 5,000-IDR 6,000 per kilogram, higher than the cost of goods produced (HPP). According to the President, these prices can provide great benefits for farmers.
" I think it's a big luck. This means that if 7 tons per hectare multiplied by IDR 6 thousand equals 42 (million) per hectare. If we have 1,000 (hectares) then the result is IDR 42 billion, really big for only 3 months or 100 days," he explained.
The president also said he would return to visit Keerom Regency in the next three months. The President hopes that the next crop from the cornfield will give good results.
" I will check from a distance, if for these 45 hectares, the results are good, it means that in 3 months I will come here again to harvest," said the President.
In the review, President Jokowi was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM, Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of State Secretary, Pratikno, Special Staff to President, Billy Mambrasar, Acting Governor of Papua, Ridwan Rumasukun, and Regent of Keerom, Piter Gusbager. ***
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