INFOKU, BLORA - Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Mendes PDT) Yandri Susanto, agrees and is ready to support Blora Regency to become a center for sorghum plant development in Indonesia.
He conveyed this during the certified sorghum seed harvest activity on the land of the Barokah Farmers Group, Dukuh Gelam, Kedungwungu Village, Todanan District, Sunday (11/5/2025).
"This is good, sorghum can be an alternative food ingredient for the future. Moreover, the price is also profitable for farmers. It remains to be seen how we socialize it so that it can be consumed more widely and the export market is also open.
"I agree if Blora is made the center for sorghum development," said Mendes Yandri.
Meanwhile, Blora Regent Arief Rohman said that the Blora Regency Government through the Food, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Service is ready to support sorghum farming.
"Sorghum is a promising plant. Not only are the seeds taken for food commodities, but the tree can also be used for animal feed with high nutritional value. Moreover, Blora has the largest cattle commodity in Central Java. So in addition to taking the seeds, the tree can also be a healthy animal feed ingredient," he explained.
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He hopes that in the future the area of sorghum planting in Blora Regency can continue to be developed in line with the livestock sector.
He is confident that the development of sorghum plants can support Blora, strengthening Blora's position as a food barn district in Central Java.
"Our rice surplus reaches 70 percent, making it the fifth highest producer in Central Java. Then Blora corn is also the second largest in Central Java after Grobogan. In addition, there is also sugar cane, and this is added to sorghum. We are sure that Blora is increasingly solid as a national food barn," continued the Regent.
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The event then continued with a friendly gathering. Enjoying various processed sorghum foods prepared by the community. (Setyorini)
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