Indonesia: Poktan in Batu Milla, Enrekang receives corn seed aid

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Enrekang – The Regent of Enrekang, Muslimin Bando handed over high quality corn seeds to the Farmers Group (Poktan) in Batu Milla Village, Enrekang. Regent Muslimin Bando hopes that by distributing corn seed assistance to 12 Poktan in Batu Milla Village, which are high quality seeds, they can maximize farmers' yields. "This is the first stage of assistance. For Batu Milla alone, there are 200 hectares that are ready to plant, it takes about 3000 kg of seeds, "said the Regent. The Poktan which received assistance from the Regent advised that the corn seeds should be immediately distributed to farmers whose lands are ready for planting. So that the next 4-5 months can be harvested. Among the Poktans receiving the assistance, there were 5 Poktans that were affected by the development of PTPN's oil palm plantations. They are also ready to plant the corn seeds, in between the oil palm plantations later. "This is what we hope for. The development of oil palm and ...