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Agricultural drought in Indonesia

Overview

Severe drought conditions, influenced by El Nino, are causing widespread agricultural distress across several Indonesian regions. In Pati and Pringsewu, significant rice crop failures are threatened due to drastically reduced river water levels and prolonged dry weather. Local authorities have attempted to mitigate losses through emergency water distribution via boreholes and pump systems.

As the drought persists, the impact has expanded to include horticultural crops such as tomatoes, chilies, and eggplants in East Java. The water shortages have forced significant shifts in local livelihoods; in Banten, hundreds of farmers have abandoned their fields to seek alternative income as construction laborers, street vendors, or migrant workers in urban areas.

Entities

BBWS Pemali Juana · Magetan · Pringsewu Regency · Sidomulyo · Banten

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Drought in Indonesia causes crop failures and forces farmers to change professions

    Severe drought and El Nino are causing widespread crop failures in Magetan and Lebak, forcing hundreds of Indonesian farmers to abandon agriculture for manual labor and trading.

  2. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Drought threatens rice harvests in Pati and Pringsewu

    Drought and El Nino are threatening massive rice crop failures in Indonesia, affecting thousands of hectares in Pati and Pringsewu, prompting emergency water distribution and crop shifts.

Sources

beritajatim.com · harianmuria.com · mediaindonesia.com · regional.liputan6.com