The LEISA-inspired system, which includes reducing external inputs and employing digital farming tools like drone sprayers, is part of a long‑term food security strategy aimed at stabilizing prices in East Kalimantan.
Budi Widihartanto, head of Bank Indonesia’s East Kalimantan office, said the result reflects a 74 percent increase in production in the trial area of Bukit Biru Village.
With higher rice output, local food supply is expected to rely more on domestic sources, and farmers stand to gain economically.
Widihartanto added that LEISA improves efficiency in production at lower cost.
Two farmer groups, Gapoktan Citarum and Gapoktan Sukamaju, took part in the trial, achieving yields of about 5.3 and 7.23 tons per hectare respectively, for an average of 6.2 tons.
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Bank Indonesia's (BI's) East Kalimantan office has conducted similar LEISA trials in other regencies including Samarinda, East Kutai, West Kutai, and Mahakam Ulu.
The initiative supports the national "Asta Cita Swasembada Pangan" program, which aims for food self‑sufficiency by tapping regional potential with the help of local government and universities.
Widihartanto also said BI is supplying modern tools to farmer groups, including drone sprayers, smart farming devices, bore wells, and integrated livestock facilities.
The first harvest under the program took place in May 2025 with follow‑ups in September. BI predicts that East Kalimantan’s food inflation will improve over the medium and long term through more secure local supply.
According to BI, the government rice reserve in the state‑owned warehouses in East Kalimantan stood at about 3.9 million tons as of early September.
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