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"Do not let the fate of the dark peasants continue: go away when it is still dark, the body becomes dark and blackened because it is still on the plot of garden and in the darkness. – Zulkifli Hasan
MPR President RI Zulkifli Hasan reminded the government to pay attention to the plight of farmers. According to him, the peasants should be more prosperous, including with the strong support of the government.
"Our fertile land must be beneficial, and our farmers are not inferior to the peasants of other countries, so do not let the fate of the peasants stay dark" He said at a coffee harvest Robusta as well as planting for the rejuvenation of coffee plantations at Pekon Rigis Jaya, Air Hitam District, West Lampung District, Sunday, July 22.
Zulkifli who came to the site using the helicopter and Kampung Kopi Rigis Jaya, West Lampung and Robusta coffee export of West Lampung, with the regent of West Lampung, Parosil Mabsus
Also present, the DPRD local president Edy Novial, former regent of Mukhlis Basri, Lampung province office Dessy Desmaniar Romas. 19659004] Appears to be present officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, representatives of the Agency for the Creative Economy, President of West Lampung DPRD, members of the House of Origin Lampung S Udin, and other officials.
PAN President does not mention the fate of Indonesian peasants, including coffee growers who continue to suffer from poverty
"Do not let the fate of dark farmers continue: Therefore, he specifically entrusted West Lampung Coffee Growers' Children Appropriate Education to Break the Chain of Poverty Experienced by Their Families 19659004] "Chain poverty is still experienced by farmers and will not be easily disconnected, but one of means is to adequately meet the education of coffee growers, "he said.
He also urged farmers not to feel inferior or low self-esteem, but are working hard enough to move the farmers forward. educating their children, in order to have a chance to live a better life in the future. [19659004] He also invited to help coffee growers, especially in Lampu ng Barat in the development of Lampung coffee.
Zulkifli also said, the coffee plants in West Lampung need to be rejuvenated, given its age is 20-30 years old.
Potential coffee production can reach up to 3 tons per hectare, but Western Lampung farmers generally produce less than 1 ton / ha, even under some conditions only 600 to 700 quintals per hectare.
rejuvenate this coffee plant to further increase production, to replace the old coffee plant, because with this rejuvenation can increase coffee production, even if we still have to wait harvesting up to 2 years first, "he explains. this coffee plantation aims at rejuvenation and improvement of the coffee trees that have started to be less productive
In addition, with the rejuvenation of the plants this coffee can increase coffee production, although it is time that fruits wait until two years before the red picking process
"Although it takes almost two years to produce coffee," he adds. ] The planting and rejuvenation of Robusta coffee is concentrated in Pekon Rigis Jaya, Kecamatan Air Hitam because almost 70% of the plantations are in the form of coffee
"We can plant here because 70% of the garden is filled with coffee trees "He added that if you look at coffee production in Lampung, the community should be proud because it's better than a lot of countries in Asia."
But in recent years, "said Zulkifli, who was born in Lampung. As a result, the result of coffee in West Lampung has declined, so look for why and how to solve it.
He recalled, one of the countries of Asia that Vietnam is currently able to produce coffee with the best quality of coffee, while a few years before learning to plant, transform and market in West Lampung
. "Production and management in Lampung are lower than in Vietnam," he said.
We must all find solutions and the root of the problem, in order to further increase the production and productivity of robust coffee harvests. for the rejuvenation of coffee plantations by Zulkifli Hasan with other officials it is a series of Lampung Coffee Festival 2018 is held since Saturday (21/7) to Monday (23/7), among others, a Robusta, Bazaar and Coffee Development Seminar The launch of the Rigis Jaya and Mount Terang coffee village as well as several other activities.
