The sun shine abundant rash on a small and remote island in East Nusa Tenggara. Along the eyes look there is no spread of green trees, but only there is a gersang soil and the lontar tree. Sabu Island is the outermost island in the southern part of Indonesia located between Sumba Island and Rote Island. On the island known also called Sawu, the rain intensity is very low. Moreover, when it is in the dry season. Aroma tandus is very taste. Octavianus Alexander Rajariwu still controls the red-colored capung tractor machine on its land in the village of Raekore. The wicked sunlight and the shading sweat does not stop the familiar man who is called Alex. Alex is really happy because the red colored machine can be used on the ground of the onion plant. Previous the machine can not actually function maximum. The farmers of the onion in the village should think twice to eruppet the rice fields. In addition to the costly fuel price, to get it full of struggle with a distance of up to 6 kilometers. "Only our onion business is very difficult. Dry water, take water very far, the shoulder can be until the wound because (the water tank) we pikul. Find petrol for tractors for half dead," tutur Alex. The fuel price on the island can reach the range of Rp 100,000 per liter. In addition to expensive, the citizens are at least 1.5 liters of mineral water bottles. Expensive, dismissed, and getting it still takes struggle. "We used to travel can be 5-6 kilometers," he said. The successful Gasoline Alex buys has not moved the tractor engine at a maximum. The tractor should be filled with full BBM about 3.5 liters sway. They also need fuel for land flushing machines. No wonder that the yield of their onion harvest is only 400-500 kilograms because the planting area ranges at one or two are. Compact Fuel Filling Station (SPBU) and Premium Agent and Solar Oil (APMS) is built in Sabu Island, transforming the community of Sabu Island. One Price BBM Program run by Pertamina, providing fresh wind for onion farmers in the village. The fuel price Rp 100,000 has now dropped drastically to Rp 6.450 (Premium) and Rp 5.150 (Solar). BBM One Price is indeed for people, the price is very deprecious. Now, farmers in Sabu also can plant onions to fight on their land. BBM One Price becomes a well-being bridge for onion farmers. "Now our harvest results can be up to 3-4 tons," said Alex.
To carry fuel supply to Sabu Island, not easy work. It should extend the ocean about 20 hours, even can be 30 hours if the weather is not friendly. From the BBM Terminal in Kupang, BBM is broadcasted to the tank then it is new to the dock to fill into the barge. Next, the ship is ready to carry fuel crossing the Sabu Sea (Savu Sea) to Sabu. BBM One Price also flows towards onion farmers as well as other small businesses in Sabu Island. A struggle for energy justice, this BBM One Pertamina offering Price for a loved one.
Photo : Puspa Perwitasari
TBBM Tenau officer conducts fuel distribution process at Kupang Port, East Nusa Tenggara.
The Tenau TBBM Springer conducts fuel distribution process in Kupang Port, East Nusa Tenggara.
Text : Monalisa
The fuel tanker car waits the arrival of tankers at Sabu Port, East Nusa Tenggara.
Octovianus Alexander Rajariwu (left) serves the purchase of fuel oil (BBM) to citizens in the village of Raekore, Sabu Raijua, East Nusa Tenggara.
Dua children participated in oil fuel lines (BBM) in the village of Raekore, East Nusa Tenggara.
Warga purchased fuel oil in Premium Agent and Solar Oil (APMS) Sabu Island, East Nusa Tenggara.
Three children transport water from the embung in the village of Raekore, Sabu Island, East Nusa Tenggara
Paulina Rihi King shows the fuel of oil purchased in the Premium Agent and Solar Oil (APMS) Sabu Island, East Nusa Tenggara. Paulina who specializes as a food seller should sprinkle a distance of 10 kilometers walking to get fuel.
Yunus, red onion farmers in the village of Raekore, Sabu Raijua Island, East Nusa Tenggara.
Petani divine red onion seeds in the village of Raekore, Sabu Raijua, East Nusa Tenggara.
Yunus saves onion seedlings in his home ceiling, Village Raekore, Sabu Raijua, East Nusa Tenggara.
The family of Octovianus Alexander Rajariwu eats the night together in the leisure and kitchen of his home in Sabu Island, East Nusa Tenggara.
The farmers of the onion transport harvest results in the village of Raekore, Sabu Raijua Island, East Nusa Tenggara.
The number of students invigorating the village road of school in the village of Raekore, Sabu Raijua, East Nusa Tenggara.
Editor : Prasetyo Utomo
