Asia Album: Rice field development in Indonesia-Xinhua
Asia Album: Rice field development in Indonesia
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-09-14 09:16:15
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 11, 2025 shows rice fields at Wanajaya village in Cibitung, Bekasi regency of West Java, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)
JAKARTA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- In an effort to strengthen national food security, the Indonesian government is preparing a new rice field development program that targets the development of 3 million hectares of rice fields by 2029.
This program is expected to ensure the sustainability of the national food supply and support the agricultural sector as a strong economic pillar amidst the threat of a global food crisis.
A drone photo taken on Sept. 11, 2025 shows rice fields at Wanajaya village in Cibitung, Bekasi regency of West Java, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 13, 2025 shows rice fields in Cibarusa village, Bekasi regency of West Java, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 13, 2025 shows children playing football in an unplowed rice field at Mekarwangi village, Bogor regency of West Java, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)■
