INFOKU, BLORA -Blora Regency has once again recorded an important milestone in the national agricultural sector.
Pelem Village, Jati District, became the location for the inaugural launch of the Anti-Loss Planting Movement Program or GeMAR, Thursday (24/7/2025),
The launch of the program, a strategic initiative of the Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Kemendes PDT) and PT Agro Nusantara Tani Milenial (ANTaM), was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Cooperation Agreement between Kemendes PDT and PT. ANTaM, a company driven by millennial farmers.
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The focus of this collaboration is mentoring and guaranteeing agricultural programs through BUMDes, BUMDESMA, and BUMDes Bersama LKD.
This is an effort to achieve national food self-sufficiency, in line with the Asta Cita of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
The Regent of Blora, Arief Rohman, expressed his high appreciation for the return of the Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, H. Yandri Susanto, to Blora.
This visit marks the second time, after the Minister also visited Todanan District in May 2025.
The Regent continued, stating that the Blora Regency Government is committed to fully supporting the GeMAR program and encouraging the active role of BUMDes and Kopdes so that farmers are no longer anxious when planting.
Meanwhile, the Regional Secretary of Central Java Province, Sumarno, who was present representing the Governor of Central Java, emphasized that villages are the spearhead of national food security.
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In the Central Java RPJMD, it is stated that this region is one of the national food barns that continues to grow.
"We strongly support the presence of GeMAR. We hope it can encourage the younger generation to become millennial farmers," said Sumarno.
Meanwhile, Andi Restu Wibowo, Director of PT. Agro Nusantara Tani Milenial, stated that Blora was chosen as the first location for the national launch of GeMAR as a token of appreciation for its open and responsive local government to agricultural sector innovation.
The Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, H. Yandri Susanto, in his remarks expressed his full support for the GeMAR initiative, which he considered highly relevant to the basic needs of village communities.
According to him, village funds are now being directed towards supporting food security. Therefore, Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) must be maximally empowered and collaborate with business actors like PT. ANTaM.
" We want to support farmers from upstream to downstream, from seeding and fertilization to financing, all the way to harvest and distribution. If the product quality is good, we can even direct it towards export," the Minister said optimistically.
Also present at the event were Deputy Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Ahmad Riza Patria, the Director General of the Ministry of Villages, the Minister's Special Staff, Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives, the Regent of Stagen, the Deputy Regent of Boyolali, the Deputy Regent of Blora, the Commander of the 0721 Blora Military District, the Head of the Logistics Division of the Blora Police, the Head of the PMD Service throughout Central Java, the sub-district heads, hundreds of BUMDes managers throughout Blora Regency, and hundreds of farmers from various regions. (Setyorini)
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