Paringin, S Kalimantan (Antaranews South Kalimantan) - The Balangan District Government is cooperating with the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Sub Divre Barabai to facilitate food barns and the launching of Sergap program on Monday (7/5) in Halong Subdistrict.
Regent Balangan H Ansharuddin, Tuesday (8/5), in Paringin stated that the existence of food barn is very important as food reserve in society if things happen threatening food insecurity, such as bad season, natural disaster, or pest attack on rice plant.
"When food insecurity occurs, the stock of food reserves in the food barn can be used to assist farmers in meeting their needs," he said.
In addition to facilitating the food barn, Balangan and Bulog cooperate in Sergap handling. This is a strategy program of the Ministry of Agriculture, related to the effort to control the supply and price of rice. The program was launched to ensure farmers are not harmed, while consumers can get rice at reasonable prices.
"In line with instruction of Presidential Jokowi, so that the price of unhusked paddy at the farmer level does not fall, the Ministry of Agriculture has launched a national unhusked paddy absorption (Sergap) operation," explained Regent H Ansharuddin.
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When food insecurity occurs, the stock of food reserves in the food barn can be used to assist farmers in meeting their needs,