Helping Farmers Deal with Drought, Pupuk Indonesia Builds Irrigation Infrastructure in Five Regions

PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero), together with the Rabu Biru Foundation, launched the Mata Air Indonesia Program in Mertelu Village, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, on Saturday (24/10). This program aims to help farmers in rainfed areas get access to water, especially during the dry season. Pupuk Indonesia’s CEO Rahmad Pribadi said this program is the company’s way of contributing to sustainable farming by providing water infrastructure and farmer mentoring. It’s being rolled out in five regions: Gunungkidul, Grobogan, Pacitan, Sampang, and Kupang. The assistance includes building drilled wells, water pumps, solar panels, storage tanks, and irrigation pipe networks. In Gunungkidul, they built a 103-meter deep well and a 20,000-liter tank to irrigate 28 hectares of land, benefiting 93 farmers. The farmers also got training on cultivation and post-harvest handling. House of Representatives Commission IV Chair Siti Hediati Soeharto hopes this help will give real benefits to farmers during droughts. On top of that, Pupuk Indonesia handed over one ambulance unit through the Yayasan Sehat Hijau Sejahtera Yogyakarta to boost public health services. https://kabarbaik.co/bantu-petani-hadapi-kekeringan-pupuk-indonesia-bangun-infrastruktur-irigasi-di-lima-daerah/