PALMOILMAGAZINE, NORTH BENGKULU – The Regency of North Bengkulu, through its Plantation Agency, has distributed cultivation documents to smallholders in Taba Tembilang Village. The handover took place at the office of Koperasi Serba Usaha (KSU) Bina Karya Mandiri, marking a significant milestone for the smallholders in formalizing the legal status of their plantation areas.
In his speech, the Regent of North Bengkulu, H. Mian, emphasized the importance of legalizing smallholders’ plantation activities. “The regency is giving special attention to smallholders by issuing these cultivation documents. These certificates are crucial for verifying land ownership and will open access to government programs, both at the central and regional levels,” he said, as quoted by Palmoilmagazine.com from the regency’s official website, Sunday (September 22, 2024).
With these cultivation documents, smallholders will have easier access to technical assistance, training, and other support needed to improve their plantations and overall welfare. Mian also reminded smallholders to settle any outstanding debts to ensure smooth participation in future government programs.
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Head of Plantation Agency North Bengkulu, Desmian Siboro did support the people. “The certificate should help the planters to get other supports to develop their businesses and their plantation productivity would be always increasing,” he said.
Besides handing over the cultivation documents, the event was commemorated by handing over cutting grass machine symbolically for the representative of smallholders’ group. It was one help of the government to increase their palm oil plantation cultivation. Regent Mian hoped the helps would minimize the planters’ burden but escalate the harvest results.
The cultivation documents were handed over to some groups, such as, Kelompok Tani Bina Usaha within 27 members and Gapoktak Karya Nyata Bersama within 78 members.
“This would be a significant event to support the smallholders’ sustainable plantation. We do hope that by having the documents, the planters would be more competitive and better in the Regency of North Bengkulu,” Siboro said.
Many heads of related agencies, general manager of PT SIL, head of sub district of Argamakmur, head of Village of Taba Tembilang, and other invitations did attend the event. (P2)
