GLENMORE – There are many problems faced by farmers, including the rat pest problem which has recently become an epidemic, made Head of the Agriculture Service, Forestry, and Plantation (Disperhutbun) Ikrori Hudanto, trying to find a solution. One solution, An Agricultural Extension Center will be built (BPP) in Glenmore District. This was conveyed by Ikrori when inspecting rat-infested rice fields in Madiunan Village, Throughout Village, Glenmore Kecamatan District, yesterday afternoon.
On that occasion, Ikrori, who was met by the farmers, said that one of the sub-districts that does not yet have a BPP building is Glenmore Sub-district. even though, The rice fields in Glenmore District are very large and the number of farmers is quite large. "That's why it is absolutely necessary to build a BPP in Glenmore,"he said. He explained, The existence of BPP is very important as a center for activities for Glenmore farmers. “We can use this building as a training place, including training to anticipate mice," he said to a number of farmers yesterday.
He explained further, Last year Disperhutbun built several BPPs, namely in Songgon and Genteng Districts. The development funds came from the East Java Province APBD with a value of Rp 500 million. “But Glenmore is not included, because no land has been granted yet,"he said. If at any time there are parties who are willing to donate their land to build a BPP building, he is ready to build BPP. Because, Currently the provincial and central governments are both preparing budgets for this purpose.
The budget has been prepared Rp 500 million, the only thing left is the land that doesn't exist yet," he emphasized again. What if the BPP building was built in the Glenmore District office area? According to Ikrori, it could be done. "If the sub-district head wants to write a letter, Yes, can. Indeed, it can be built in the sub-district," he said while mentioning that BPP Songgon was also in the sub-district office area. (radar)
