Gorontalo City, Kominfotik – Gorontalo Governor, in collaboration with the Commander of Kodam XIII/Merdeka, Major General Mirza Agus, is actively accelerating the progress of rice field expansion in Pohuwato Regency. This initiative was discussed during a coordination meeting held at the Aston Hotel in Gorontalo City on Saturday (2/28/2026).
The Governor was accompanied by the Regional Secretary of Gorontalo Province, Sofian Ibrahim, along with heads of relevant regional departments (OPD). Also in attendance were the Commander of Korem 133/Nani Wartabone, Brigadier General Sihotang, the Regent of Pohuwato, Saipul Mbuinga, the Dandim 1313/Pohuwato, and other relevant officials.
Progress Report as of February 27, 2026
According to the latest data from February 27, 2026, the progress of the rice field expansion project is as follows:
Land Preparation: 523 hectares have been formed with bunds (pematang), totaling 37 meters in length.
Land Tillage: 153 hectares of land have been processed.
Target Areas: The expansion currently covers only two districts, Randangan and Patilanggio, out of the six districts targeted.
Supporting Infrastructure Realization (Focused on Randangan District):
Drainage Canals: 18,345 meters constructed.
Farm Business Roads (JUT): 180 meters constructed.
Tertiary Irrigation Network (JIT): 5 meters constructed.
Water Gates: One unit installed.
Strategic Directions and Challenges
During the meeting, Governor Gusnar Ismail addressed several key issues regarding vegetation and existing fishponds (empang) in the area:
Vegetation Management: He suggested prioritizing areas with light vegetation to accelerate overall progress.
Fishpond Coordination: For areas containing fishponds, he requested collaboration with the River Basin Organization (Balai Wilayah Sungai) specifically for water drainage processes.
Land Ownership: He highlighted issues regarding land status involving productive coconut trees and asked the Head of the Agricultural Department to conduct a thorough territorial assessment.
Increased Oversight and Collaboration
In the same meeting, Pangdam Mirza Agus instructed the Dandim 1313/Pohuwato to detail the technical aspects regarding the accelerated steps for rice field expansion. He also requested that the Danrem 133/Nani Wartabone increase supervision to ensure that the acceleration efforts are carried out actively and collaboratively.
Reporter: Bahrian
Translated by Fera
