The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) seeks to increase domestic food production through various strategies, one of which is by encouraging the development of food estate areas or food barns and providing superior seeds and seeds. "Anticipating the entry of the 2022 drought and national religious holidays at the end of 2022 so that food production is maintained properly, the Ministry of Agriculture implements programs or activities through a strategy of how to act. The main activities are at the Director General of Food Crops such as increasing the production of rice, corn, soybeans, and local food. others," said Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo during a hearing with Commission IV of the DPR RI in Jakarta, Monday. The increase in production, said Minister of Agriculture Syahrul, includes support for large food estate projects and farmer corporations in 2022.
In addition, strengthening the management of providing food plant seeds, securing production through pest control, and handling drought or flooding. The Ministry of Agriculture also carries out downstream processing, food processing with the help of post-harvest agricultural equipment, and strengthening exports through quality testing and product certification. To increase livestock production, the Ministry of Agriculture provides quality seeds and seedlings. In addition, by increasing the production of animal feed and improving the quality and safety of feed. Domestic livestock production is also pursued by controlling and overcoming animal diseases. In the plantation sub-sector, said Minister of Agriculture Syahrul, the Ministry of Agriculture provides logistical support for superior seeds through the development of seed gardens, seed quality, and the provision of national superior seeds. -other. "The main supporting activities of the Ministry of Agriculture in increasing production in 2022 include the provision of facilities and infrastructure, agricultural financing, development of food diversification, efforts to strengthen research and innovation in agricultural technology, increase agricultural human resources, increase the role of quarantine and strengthen supervisory management," said Minister of Agriculture Syahrul.
