Tens of thousands of hectares of rice fields in North Aceh threatened harvests because of drought in a number of subdistricts in the County. This time, rice's age reaches 40 days after being planted and will harvest in March.
Head of Alue Pucok Village, Subdistrict, North Aceh, eastern coastline of Pirak, Abu Bakar, Friday (16/2/2018), mentions, to this day there has not been any effort from the Government to anticipate the failed harvest.
"For those who have money, they suck the water from the river. However, very limited right, "said ash. As for farmers who had no engine pump, then rice paddies left casually without water supply result of the long drought in the region.
"The Government Should make an effort to anticipate the concrete failed harvest. That's the hope of farmers in the rice fields all over this, "North Aceh call Abu who is also Chairman of the Association Geuchik (village chief) of North Aceh it.
In addition, he hopes North Aceh Regent Mohammed Thaib instruct the supply of clean water for drinking and cooking needs of communities in areas experiencing drought.
"Hard once water sources at present. BPBD else have not dropped, but the drought's natural disasters as well, "said Mohammed Thaib.
In the meantime, Head of public relations Government of North Aceh, Teuku Nadirsyah, mention, North Aceh Regent Mohammed Thaib has instructed the Department of agriculture and the Department of public works and Housing, North Aceh to get down to the field.
"The task they took concrete steps of anticipation failed harvest. Because of the failed harvest is already in sight, how our efforts to save the rice to dry it. That's the message the Governors, "he said.
As reported earlier, six districts in Aceh suffered drought, namely Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, East Aceh, Langsa, Aceh Tamiang, and Bireuën Regency.