East Java, Central Java, and West Java are three provinces with the largest irrigated areas, representing a strategic asset for Indonesia's agricultural industry. According to 2015 statistics from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the irrigated area in these three provinces comprises 31 percent of the national total.
This situation makes land conversion a significant concern for the government. The Indonesian government, through Regulation of the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14/PRT/M/2015, has established the authority for the development and management of irrigation areas.
Besides Java Island, provinces with irrigated areas exceeding 500,000 hectares are located in South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, and South Sumatra.
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