Forest fires and lands or Karhutla became a daunting disaster for Indonesia, and specifically in Riau Province so routines that occur for decades. The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) stated the cause of 90 percent is the human being who burns land for new farming gardens. Long-term solution for this problem has not been indefinite, but it may be a solution during this time in front of our eyes. From a number of villages or carhutla cartilage villages in Siak Regency, Riau Province, the community there already pointed out a real solution to capitalize the land without burning. They utilize existing lands with agricultural intensification, and bring together interwarga mutualism symbiosis and also with its environment. Western Perawang Village in Siak Regency is now choosing to plant fruits to expand palm oil plantations. They now have a new flagship that is the fruit of guava as agricultural primadona. From the results of white and red guava, Perawang villagers can benefit up to Rp7 million per month from the garden one hectare. The amount is twice the result of oil harvest, which is only Rp3 million to Rp4 million from four hectares. Through the Makmur Peduli Api Village Program (DMPA) launched APP Sinar Mas, farmers not only get the help of rolling funds but also companions, marketing and main buyers. The National DMPA APP Sinar Mas program has reached 335 villages that are potentially beneficial for 21.978 family heads (KK). Especially in Riau, the program reaches 150 villages covering 9.625 KK. The result of the red tiger harvest of the West Perawang Village is not only sold retail, but also made to dodol jambu by the group of mothers in Meredan village located in Siak. Agricultural production experienced diversification that opened new business opportunities for mothers there. APP Sinar Mas through DMPA program also touches local potential and empowers female groups. The total of 86 groups of taniese women who have 683 members were hit through the program. As in Meredan village since the long time her citizens cultivated red ginger. Formerly the result of the red ginger harvest planted on the home page of the citizens until it wasted because it was not attentive to sale, but now the mothers there were already advanced processing it so that the powder can last up to three months without chemical preservatives. In addition, the manufacturing of red ginger drink powder can also be used as a ginger tin-ting permeh that can be sold again. The production of ginger Drinking Group Mekar Tani in Meredan Village is now increasing from 30 kilograms so 120 kilograms per month because it increases demand after circulating information that the content of the red ginger can increase the immunity associated with the spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19. The DMPA program also supports the Dasawisma Srikandi female group in West Perawang village to create a garden containing medicinal plants that stand on waste land. Dasawisma Srikandi park there are 65 types of medicinal plants and beautifully arranged herbs into a full array of benefits in the center of the gersangnya area of settlement in the city of the Perawang industry. Photo & Text : FB Anggoro
The plantations surrounded by palm oil plantations are seen from above in Kampung Perawang Barat District Siak, Riau Province.
Peasant people (canan) accompany buyers who want to pick themselves a thousand of trees in the village of Perawang Barat District Siak, Riau Province.
The results of harvest in Kampung Perawang Barat District Siak, Riau.
The number of citizens sold fruit harvest results in Kampung Perawang Barat District Siak, Riau.
The number of mothers care for the garden of medicinal plants of Daisma Srikandi in Kampung Perawang Barat District, Riau.
Editor : Prasetyo Utomo
