Pemprov Papua Kembangkan Lima Sentra Cabai untuk Perkuat Ketahanan Pangan dan Kendalikan Inflasi

JAYAPURA - Pemerintah Provinsi Papua terus memperkuat pembangunan sektor pertanian melalui pengembangan lima kabupaten/kota sebagai sentra produksi cabai.

Program tersebut menjadi bagian dari upaya meningkatkan ketahanan pangan daerah, menjaga stabilitas pasokan, serta mengendalikan inflasi yang dipengaruhi fluktuasi harga komoditas hortikultura.

Pelaksana Tugas (Plt) Kepala Dinas Pertanian Provinsi Papua, Lunanka V.M.L. Daimboa, mengatakan pengembangan sentra cabai mendapat dukungan dari Kementerian Pertanian melalui program perluasan areal tanam seluas 10 hektare di setiap daerah penerima.

"Lima kabupaten/kota telah diarahkan untuk mengembangkan komoditas cabai. Masing-masing memperoleh dukungan perluasan areal tanam seluas 10 hektare dari Kementerian Pertanian," ujarnya.

Ia menjelaskan, keberhasilan program tersebut memerlukan sinergi antara pemerintah pusat, Pemerintah Provinsi Papua, dan pemerintah kabupaten/kota, khususnya dalam pemanfaatan lahan pertanian, pendampingan petani, serta penguatan kelembagaan kelompok tani.

Untuk menjaga kesinambungan produksi, Pemerintah Provinsi Papua juga mengarahkan penerapan pola tanam cabai secara bergilir di seluruh daerah penerima program.

"Kami telah mengarahkan seluruh kepala dinas pertanian agar penanaman cabai dilakukan secara bergilir sehingga produksi dapat berlangsung berkelanjutan dan siklus hama maupun penyakit tanaman dapat ditekan," katanya.

Selain itu, peran penyuluh pertanian terus dioptimalkan melalui pendampingan kepada petani mulai dari tahap budidaya hingga panen guna meningkatkan produktivitas dan kualitas hasil pertanian.

“Kami harap seluruh daerah penerima program segera memulai musim tanam agar peningkatan produksi cabai dapat segera terealisasi dan memenuhi kebutuhan masyarakat,” tutupnya. ***

JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government continues to strengthen agricultural development by designating five regencies and municipalities as chili production centers.

The program is part of the government's efforts to improve regional food security, maintain supply stability, and control inflation caused by fluctuations in horticultural commodity prices.

Acting Head of the Papua Provincial Agriculture Office, Lunanka V.M.L. Daimboa, said the development of chili production centers is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture through a program to expand the cultivated area by 10 hectares in each participating region.

"Five regions have been designated to develop chili production. Each region has received support from the Ministry of Agriculture to expand its cultivated area by 10 hectares," she said.

She explained that the success of the program requires strong coordination between the central government, the Papua Provincial Government, and regency and municipal administrations, particularly in the utilization of agricultural land, assistance for farmers, and the strengthening of farmer-group institutions.

To ensure production continuity, the Papua Provincial Government has also encouraged the implementation of a rotational chili-planting system across all participating regions.

"We have instructed all heads of agriculture offices to carry out chili planting on a rotational basis so that production can continue sustainably and the cycles of pests and plant diseases can be reduced," she said.

In addition, the role of agricultural extension officers continues to be optimized by assisting farmers from the cultivation stage through to harvesting, to improve agricultural productivity and product quality.

"We hope that all participating regions will immediately begin the planting season so that increased chili production can be realized soon and meet the needs of the community," she concluded. ***