Khofifah handed over 39 Alsintan units to the Farmers Group in Blitar-Tulungagung

Jakarta -Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Governor of the East Java, handed over 39 agricultural equipment and machinery (Alsintan) to a number of Boer groups (Poktan) in Blitar Regency and Tulungagung Regency. The surrender was carried out in Kaliboto Village, the Wonodadi district, Blitar Regency, seen by Blitar Regent Rijanto and the regional apparatus of the East Java Provincial Government. “We travel to different regences/cities to distribute Alsintan to farmers. At the moment the most important rice farmers,” Khofifah said in a written statement Wednesday (8/27/2025). The help has a large harvest unit for Poktan Rukun Santosa III, Butun Village, Gandusari district, a multi -purpose mobile multipurpose unit for Poktan Rahayu Makaryo, Popoh Village, Selopuro district and two wheat shoes and Poktan Maju. Wonotirto Blitar Regency. Browse to continue with the content has also submitted help in the form of 20 units of hand sprays for Puspa Karya Tani II Farmers Group, Macanbang Village, Gondang District, Tulungagung Regency. Khofifah emphasized that the presentation of this aid was a tangible manifestation of the support of the provincial government of East Java to increase agricultural productivity, as well as the well -being of farmers, including Blitar and Tulungagung Regencies. Khofifah continued one of the most favorite Alsintan assistance among farmers, was the Combine Harvester machine. The use of Combine Harvester is considered very effective in cutting the length of harvest time. “If the crop manual for 1 hectare (ha) usually lasts one week. If the use of combine crop takes only two hours,” Khofifah said. “Although the price is not cheap, but you can suggest the effectiveness of using this alintan,” he added. In addition to increasing productivity, he continued, the existence of Combine crop is also expected to increase the value -added for receiving assistance. If the crop is complete, the recipient’s poktan may rent a Combine Harvester engine to another Poktan. “So that they can have value later, in addition to the benefits of other Poktan,” Khofifah ordered. Based on data collected by the East Java Provincial Agricultural and Food Security Office, 320 Alsintan units were prepared by the provincial government of East Java to be distributed to different districts/cities in East Java. This Alsintan assistance is none other than an attempt to reach the target of the area of ​​increasing planting in East Java through the central government. Where the area of ​​the addition of East Java planting reached 1.6 million ha from 25 August 2025, or equivalent to 61% of the central government’s target of 2.3 million ha. “East Java itself is currently a food barn that has reached food sovereignty. With the increasing productivity of farmers and the achievement of the target of the area added in East Java, it is not impossible for East Java to encourage the government’s efforts to realize national food security,” Khofifah said. Meanwhile, in his remarks, Blitar Regent Rijanto expressed his gratitude for the attention and help of Alsintan of Khofifah. “Alhamdulillah, the mother of the governor was present today and immediately handed over Alsintan to Boers in Blitar Regency. Muwun Ibu, this help, was really needed by our farmers,” he concluded. (Anl/Ega)