Jember – The Regent of Jember, Muhammad Fawait met farmers groups at the Tutul Village Hall, Balung District, Jember. During the event, he ensured that farmers’ needs are on target and well catered for. “I am here to determine what the farmers’ needs are. Especially in terms of fertilizer and agricultural infrastructure,” he said on Friday (12/12/2025). Furthermore, he said, fertilizer prices have now been reduced. The amount is also sufficient to meet the needs of farmers. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “It is the role of the central government to support the agricultural sector. Namely by reducing fertilizer prices,” he said. The man known as Gus Fawait added that the Jember Regency government has received and distributed various assistance to the agricultural sector this year. Like tractors and soil optimization. “We have received a lot of assistance this year, including soil optimization, tractor assistance and so on. If we receive assistance, please use it well,” he explained. Gus Fawait added that his party will also maximize assistance for agriculture next year. He also requested that proposals for help from farmers be well coordinated. “Later, the aid proposals will be made into one. Then mapped so that they do not overlap,” he stressed. (anl/ega)