Banjarbaru to add 3,000 hectares agricultural land

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BANJARBARU, South Kalimantan: Banjarbaru Mayor Ruzaidin Noor said the government this year to program the addition of 3,000 hectares of agricultural land in some areas, Antaranews reported.

“The addition of 3,000 hectares of agricultural land is a strategic program that is ready to run throughout 2015,” he said in Banjarbaru on Thursday.

Agricultural expansion program aims to add Banjarbaru agricultural region, which was originally of 18,000 hectares to 21,000 hectares.

Hopefully, through the addition, agricultural production, especially of rice and other crops growing.

“Agricultural products such as rice and other crops is only to meet our own needs and we expect productivity to increase,” he said.

In addition to the measures prepared by departments and related agencies by adding land area, the active role of the community is also very necessary to improve productivity.

In addition to the public, other elements such as military or police and the private sector active role demanded in supporting programs to increase food production, he said.