Vice Governor Directly Participates in Rice Planting at CSR Site in Randangan

Gorontalo Vice Governor Idah Syahidah Rusli Habibie, Head of the Center for Agricultural Extension and Human Resource Development (BPPSDMP) of the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture Eko Nugroho Putro, and other stakeholders participated in the simultaneous rice planting event at the 10,000-hectare People’s Rice Field Development (CSR) site in Motolohu Selatan Village, Randangan District, Pohuwato Regency, Thursday (April 9, 2026). (Photo: Nova/Diskominfotik) ​ ​Pohuwato, Kominfotik – Gorontalo Vice Governor Idah Syahidah Rusli Habibie personally went down into the rice fields to join a simultaneous planting movement at the 10,000-hectare People’s Rice Field Development (CSR) site in Motolohu Selatan Village, Randangan District, Pohuwato Regency, on Thursday (April 9, 2026). ​The People’s Rice Field Development (CSR) program is a central government initiative aimed at opening and optimizing new land to become productive rice paddies, as part of efforts to increase planting area and support national food security. In Pohuwato, this program is focused on utilizing idle land and swamps to transform them into productive agricultural areas. ​Wearing rubber boots, the Vice Governor, along with government officials and representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, planted rice on land that was previously swamp and idle area. The action served as a symbol for the acceleration of the planting season and reflected the government’s commitment to promoting food self-sufficiency. ​She also encouraged farmers to optimize the use of government assistance and urged agricultural extension workers to play an active role in supporting farmers in the field. Pohuwato Regency, specifically Randangan District, is recognized as one of the primary food granaries in Gorontalo Province. ​Meanwhile, the Head of the Center for Agricultural Extension and Human Resource Development (BPPSDMP) of the Min