Beware of Dry Drought

Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Antaranews) - Farm observer in South Kalimantan, H Hasmy Fadillah Akbar, remind all stakeholders, especially farmers in the province to be aware of the possibility of drought in plant season this year. 

"Vigilance is especially for farmers who want to plant local varieties of rice or with age cropping/harvesting to eight months," he said in Banjarmasin on Saturday. 

He was concerned, the delay in the drought can cause dry impact on rice cultivation, in the form of a vacuum. Although the drought just two months. 

Indeed, he continued, dry drought can be profitable for farmers who use the swampy areas. "Because of the dry drought, watun three lowland region could for planting rice," he said. 

South Kalimantan with a total area of ​​about 37,000 km2 is the national food security buffer zone or are in the top ten of the 33 provinces in Indonesia as a national food security buffer. 

Of the 13 districts/cities in South Kalimantan that some areas are agricultural centers include Banjar Regency, and Barito Kuala (Batola), Tanah Laut (Tala). Then the upstream areas or "Banua Anam" are Tapin, South Hulu Sungai (HSS), Central Hulu Sungai (HST), and North Hulu Sungai (HSU).