inp.polri.go.id - Banjar. The South Kalimantan Regional Police Chief, Inspector General Rosyanto Yudha Hermawan and the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum checks the corn field in Gubernur Syarkawi street, Banjar Regency on Tuesday (4/15/2025).

In his visit, accompanied by the South Kalimantan Governor and other high officials, the entourage checks on the progress of the corn fields as the agriculture sector plays a vital role in realizing South Kalimantan food self-sufficiency.

"This field plays a vital role in ensuring the availability of food for the community. We hope that the collaboration between the government, military, police, and related stakeholders can continue to be improved," explained the South Kalimantan Police Chief.

To overcome the pest problem, Rosyanto explained that his party had collaborated with ULM and the Agriculture Service to control and spray caterpillar pests on corn cobs and overcome the threat of monkey pests.

Rosyanto also said that later a corn harvest would be carried out together with the South Kalimantan Regional Leadership Coordination Forum. The government also aims to  increase the area\ for planting corn and horticultural plants in collaboration with the South Kalimantan Provincial Agriculture Service.

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