Andra Soni is aimed at the rice crop in Banten to reach 1.8 million tonnes in 2025

Banten – The Provincial Government (Pemprov) of Banten was in 2025 at the harvest of 2.8 million tonnes of grain or equivalent to 1.8 million tonnes of rice. The provincial government will strive for various things to increase agricultural production. Banten -Governor Andra Soni has the online drive plant movement online followed by President Prabowo Subianto. Andra, along with Forkopimda, performed the rice planting movement in Ranca Labuh Village, Kemiri district, Tangerang Regency, on Wednesday (4/23/2025). The simultaneous rice planting movement was carried out in 14 provinces and was directly led by Prabowo from Sungai Pinang Village, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. Browse to continue with the contents of the Banten Provincial Government will allegedly target rice planting in April, covering 38.160 hectares, of the total planting goal in 2025 of 624.053 hectares. The realization of planting from January to March 2025 reached 163,974 hectares, or about 26.28 percent. “This year we are aimed at harvesting, the production in Banten in 2025 is 2.8 million tonnes of grain or equivalent to 1.8 million tonnes of rice,” Andra said. Andra said the provincial government would make different efforts to optimize agricultural production. He will also provide assistance to farmers. “God is willing, the efforts we make together, one of which is through soil intensation, irrigation improvement, fertilizer and seed assistance, and the community immediately helps with the provision of modern agricultural equipment,” he said. Andra also hopes that Banten will become one of the biggest regions that produce rice. He said he would optimize land in the southern part of Banten. “Hopefully, the province of Banten, which is currently in the ninth order as a producer of rice in Indonesia, could increase. We will optimize the country in the US,” he said. (AIK/FCA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here