Solok City's Rice Productivity Highest in West Sumatra in 2020
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that rice productivity in West Sumatra was 46.92 quintals per hectare in 2020. This figure decreased by 1.4% compared to the previous year, which was 47.58 quintals per hectare.
Solok City had the highest rice productivity in West Sumatra, at 64.67 quintals per hectare. Bukittinggi City followed with a rice productivity of 60.91 quintals per hectare.
Padang Panjang City had a rice productivity of 57.67 quintals per hectare. Meanwhile, Tanah Datar Regency and Agam Regency had rice productivity of 53.35 quintals per hectare and 52.36 quintals per hectare, respectively.
The lowest rice productivity in West Sumatra was in the Mentawai Islands Regency, at 24.71 quintals per hectare. Following this was South Solok Regency with a rice productivity of 35.54 quintals per hectare.
To increase rice productivity, the West Sumatra government is striving to improve farming mechanisms from conventional to modern organic methods. In addition, farmers' institutional aspects are being strengthened through the establishment of farmer groups and improved access to finance.
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