Fertilizer and Food Industry State-Owned Corporation (BUMN) PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero), through its subsidiary PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, and PT RNI (Persero) Food Holding ID FOOD through its subsidiary PT PG Rajawali II again succeeded in increasing sugarcane productivity through the Makmur program in Pasirbungur Village, Purwadadi District, Subang Regency, West Java. Deputy President Director of Pupuk Indonesia, Nugroho Christijanto said that the sugarcane harvest has succeeded in increasing the productivity of sugarcane from 60 tons to 104 tons per hectare or an increase of 73% success, Nugroho hopes that other sugarcane farmers can join the Makmur program so they can get assistance and increase crop productivity. “Through the Makmur program, Pupuk Indonesia supports the increase in sugarcane productivity with a commitment to ensure the availability of the fertilizer needed and to help oversee sugarcane cultivation. This is done to achieve sugar self-sufficiency," said Nugroho while participating in the sugarcane harvest with Pupuk Kujang Cikampek and ID FOOD which was attended by the Assistant Deputy for Fertilizer and Food of the Ministry of SOEs, Zuryati Simbolon, Monday (15/8/2022).
With this increase in productivity, Nugroho further revealed that the profits of sugarcane farmers also increased by 271%, from 7.06 million per hectare to IDR 26.2 million per hectare. “This cannot be separated from the role of all stakeholders involved in the Makmur ecosystem. We would like to thank those who have supported the Makmur program so that it can run well,” said Nugroho. Nugroho further stated that until July 2022, the Makmur program had been implemented on an area of 184,305 hectares or 73% of the target of 250 thousand hectares by the end of 2022, with a total of 94,431 fostered farmers. Of the total land area of 184,305 hectares, the area of cane variants in the Makmur program has been implemented in an area of 45,532 hectares or 41% of the set target of 110,000 hectares involving 8,686 farmers. While the rest is for rice, corn, coffee, palm oil, horticulture, and so on. Meanwhile, the Managing Director of Food Holding ID FOOD and Chairman of the PMO Prosperous Program Frans Marganda Tambunan said that the Food and Fertilizer SOEs synergize to support national sugar self-sufficiency through the ecosystem of agricultural business actors, including on-farm and off-farm improvements, including the Makmur program with empowerment. Farmers and Farmers Partnership. "Today, the Makmur Program managed by ID FOOD through its subsidiary PT PG Rajawali II has also produced sugar cane production of 228 thousand tons in an area of 3,156.45 hectares and the number of farmers is 430 people," explained Frans on the occasion of harvesting sugar cane in the area. West Java. Frans continued that from several food commodities through the Makmur program, sugarcane became a priority in order to boost the contribution of national sugar. "The synergy through the Makmur program is a form of creating a food ecosystem, overcoming the food crisis," said Frans. The President Director of Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, Maryadi, said that Pupuk Kujang was strengthening the sugarcane farmer ecosystem in West Java. Through the Prosperous Program, sugarcane farmers are targeted to increase profits and be more prosperous.
