Panen Cabai Satu Hektar di Keerom, Pj Gubernur : Semoga Harga Cabai di Pasar Stabil

JAYAPURA - Penjabat (Pj) Gubernur Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun bersama jajaran melakukan panen cabai di kebun seluas satu hektar, di Arso 9, Kampung Intaimelyan, Distrik Skamto, Kabupaten Keerom, Selasa (20/2/2024).

Pj Gubernur Ridwan didampingi Pj. Ketua TP PKK Papua, Linda Onibala beserta jajaran Kepala OPD dan perwakilan Pemerintah Kabupaten Keerom.

Disela-sela kegiatan tersebut, Gubernur mengapresiasi TP PKK Papua dan Dinas Pertanian Papua yang telah membina petani setempat, hingga dapat melakukan panen satu dari 10 hektar kebun yang ada. 

"Ini panen yang luar biasa, dan semoga dengan panen ini, bisa membuat harga (cabai) di pasar itu relatif stabil," ucap Pj Gubernur Ridwan.

Pihaknya pun akan menyerahkan bantuan alat pompa air untuk memudahkan petani menyiram tanaman. termasuk mendorong subsidi bagi petani.

"Intinya keluhan dari petani seperti pemberian subsidi untuk pembelian cabai (akan diperhatikan). Contoh kalau dari sini (Keerom) harganya dibeli Rp25 ribu per kg, lalu ternyata di pasar dijual Rp100 ribu per kg, maka Pemprov Papua beli disini antara Rp35 ribu sampai dengan Rp45 ribu." 

"Lalu dari Keerom kita langsung bawa ke pasar dengan begitu harga cabai bisa stabil di pasar. Sehingga memutus rantai distribusi, agar harga bisa dijangkau," jelasnya.

Pj Ketua TP PKK Papua, Linda Onibala mengatakan tanaman cabai yang dipanen kali ini merupakan kerja sama antara organisasinya dengan dinas pertanian. Yang mana, program ini merupakan salah satu langkah untuk membantu pemerintah menekan angka inflasi.

Sehingga dalam tahun ini pihaknya berencana mendorong pemberian benih cabai di 8 kabupaten dan 1 kota dalam program penanaman cabai di pekarangan rumah.

"Namun saat ini kami masih fokus ke Kabupaten Keerom dulu khusunya di Arso 9. Tapi binaan kami di Arso itu ada juga di Arso 10 dan 13."

"Kalau dihitunug ada sekitar 20 hektar yang sudah kami tanami cabai untuk persediaan di bulan Ramadhan. Jadi stok cabai sampai bulan Ramadhan dijamin aman untuk cabai," tutur Linda.

Kepala Dinas Pertanian Papua Semuel Siriwa memastikan total binaan kebun yang ditanami cabai besar/keriting dan merupakan binaan TP PKK Papua kerja sama dengan instansinya tersebut, berjumlah total 21 hektar.

Total produksinya diperkirakan mencapai 95 ton cabai rawit serta 70 ton cabai besar. Sementara kendala yang di hadapi petani saat ini, yakni kurangnya modal usaha dalam hal pembelian pupuk serta hal pendukung lainnya.

"Dari sarana pengelolaan tanah mereka kurang alat disinvektannya. Kemudian ketiadaan pompa air untuk penyiraman, apalagi cuaca panas seperti ini," kata ia.

Kendati demikian, kondisi cabai menurut diestimasikan bisa bertahan antara Mei dan Juni 2024 mendatang dengan harga relatif stabil. Sehingga stok Lebaran dipastikan aman untuk komoditi cabai.

Selain panen, Pj Gubernur Papua dan jajaran juga melakukan penanaman cabai di sekitar kebun tempat panen tersebut. ***

JAYAPURA - Acting Papua Governor Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun together with his ranks harvested chili in a one-hectare yard, in Arso 9, Intaimelyan Village, Skamto District, Keerom Regency, Tuesday (20/2/2024).

Governor Ridwan was accompanied by the Chairman of the Empowerment and Family Welfare of Papua, Linda Onibala along with the Head of the Regional Apparatus Organization and representatives of Keerom Regency Government.

On this occasion, the Governor appreciated the Empowerment and Family Welfare and the Papua Agriculture Office for fostering local farmers, so that they could harvest one of the 10 hectares of field.

"It's a great harvest, and hopefully it can make the price (of chili) in that market relatively stable," said Governor Ridwan.

His party will also hand over the assistance of water pumps to make it easier for farmers to water plants. Including encouraging subsidies for farmers.

"In essence, complaints from farmers such as subsidies for the purchase of chili (will be noticed). For example, if from Keerom the purchase price is IDR 25 thousand per kg, then it turns out that it is sold at IDR 100 thousand per kg in the market, then the Papua Provincial Government will buy it for between IDR 35 thousand to IDR 45 thousand "

"Then from Keerom we immediately bring it to the market so that the price of chili can be stable in the market. It will break the distribution chain, so the prices can be reached," he explained.

The Chairman of Papua Empowerment and Family Welfare, Linda Onibala said the chili plants harvested this time were a collaboration between her organization and the agriculture office. Which, this program is one of the steps to help the government reduce inflation.

So, it plans to encourage the provision of chili seeds in 8 districts and 1 city in the chili planting program in the yard of the house.

"Now, we are still focusing on Keerom Regency first, especially in Arso 9, then Arso 10 and 13."

"There are about 20 hectares of chili that we have planted for supplies in Ramadan. So chili stocks until Ramadan are guaranteed to be safe," said Linda.

Head of the Papua Agriculture Office Semuel Siriwa ensured that the total plantation development was planted with large/curly chilies and was fostered by Papua Empowerment and Family Welfare in collaboration with his agency, amounting to a total of 21 hectares.

The total production is estimated at 95 tons of cayenne pepper and 70 tons of large chili. Meanwhile, the obstacles faced by farmers today are the lack of business capital in terms of purchasing fertilizers and other supporting things.

"They lack disinfectant tools for land management. There is no water pump for watering in this hot weather," she said.

However, chili conditions are estimated to last between May and June 2024 with relatively stable prices. So the stocks are ensured to be safe for chili commodities.

In addition to harvesting, the Acting Governor of Papua and the ranks also planted chilies around the garden where the harvest took place. ***