Indonesia: Gunung Kidul farmers produce their hybrid corn seed

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Gunung Kidul---The Ministry of Agriculture continues to encourage farmers to produce hybrid corn seeds in situ through the Farmers' Development of Food Crop Seed Producers (P3BTP) Based on Farmers' Corporations. One of the activities that took place in Ponjong District, Gunung Kidul Regency, DI Yogyakarta, which developed an assembled variety of the nation's children RK-457 with a total area of 20 hectares (ha). During the site visit, Plt. Director of Seeds, Directorate General of Food Crops, Takdir Mulyadi together with the Head of the Prov. DIY and the Head of the District Agriculture Office. Gunung Kidul, appreciates the enthusiasm of Gunung Kidul farmers to take advantage of opportunities amidst limitations. "Producing hybrid corn seeds is not easy, you must have dedication, discipline, good cooperation at every stage of on-farm to off-farm," he said. Fate asks farmers to take advantage of opportunities well, including cooperation with partners (PT. ...