Wheat planting in NTT, DPD Ri Kawal Asta Cita President in the Food Field
Cupang – The House of Representatives (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia has officially launched the National Food Security Care Senator program in Oeneu Village, Kupang Barat District, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT). The activity was signed by the planting of wheat sent on Saturday by Deputy Chairman of the DPD RI GKR Hemas (9/27/2025). Deputy Chairman of the DPD Ri, GKR Hemas, said that the food security senator program was an effort by the DPD RI, in support of the ASTA Cita President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, especially in the area of people’s economy and food security. Browse to continue with the content he said, Corn is one of the leading commodities in NTT, and the DPD RI will strengthen the food security program to encourage community welfare. “We focus on wheat as an excellent commodity of the community, our presence here is to strengthen government programs and encourage the well -being of the community,” Hemas said. He added, through the cooperation of local governments, local farmers and strategic partners, this program is expected to be able to increase productivity and open work, to strengthen food dependence in NTT. “Because we are an expansion of the community. Therefore, we will convey all the pursuit to the government. We make sure that the interests of the people have to go well,” he said. Meanwhile, NTT governor Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, the DPD RI, appreciated to make NTT a place for the launch of the national program. “The current relevant food security. Wheat planting is a symbol of the revival of food -self -supply in NTT,” Melki said. He also asked farmers not to sell crops, especially raw wheat products outside NTT. “We hope that wheat will not be sold again. It must be processed before it is marketed, so that farmers benefit,” he concluded. Meanwhile, the acting director -general of land and irrigation of agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture) of the Republic of Indonesia, Hermanto, emphasized that the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the regional government, is committed to building food security in NTT. “In terms of help, we commit the same commitment to the NTT government to continue to not only launch the launch, but also accompaniment and assistance from the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture,” Hermanto said. He said the ministry of commitment to build solid food security in Indonesia and start from NTT. “The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to one vision of building food security that we start and our beginning of NTT,” he said. This event was symbolic of wheat planting by the Deputy Chairman of the DPD Ri Gkr Hemas along with NTT -Governor Emanuel Melkiades Laka Laena, Deputy Governor of Johni Asadoma, Regent of Kupang Yosef members, community leaders, community leaders. Food Safety in NTT: 1. Fahira Idris 2. Happy Djarot 3. Achmad Azran 4. Rina Casmayanti 5. Denty Eka Widi Pratiwi 6. Yashinta Sekarwangi Mega 7. Ahmad Suratno 8. Hilmy Muhammad 9. Lia istifhama 10. Dharmawijaya Mantra 15. Gusti Ngurah Arya WEDARNA 16. NI LUH PUTU ARY PERTAMI DJELANTIK 17. I Komang Merta Soul 18. Ibnu Halil 19. Evi Apita Maya 20. Hilda Manafe 21. Abraham Paul Liyanto 22.