Petrokimia Gresik Bantu Petani Nganjuk Tingkatkan Hasil Panen Bawang Merah
PT Petrokimia Gresik melalui program Pestani Bawang Merah Nyawiji mendampingi 120 petani bawang merah di Kabupaten Nganjuk, Jawa Timur, dengan hasilnya produktivitas naik sekitar 11-12% menjadi 20 ton per hektar dari sebelumnya 18 ton per hektar. Program ini menyediakan pupuk, edukasi pemupukan berimbang, uji tanah, pendampingan budidaya, dan teknologi pertanian untuk memperkuat ekosistem dari hulu ke hilir. Nganjuk sendiri merupakan salah satu daerah utama penghasil bawang merah varietas lokal Tajuk di Jawa Timur yang menjadi sentra nasional dengan produksi 476.666 ton pada 2024.
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- PT Petrokimia Gresik strengthened shallot commodity development in Nganjuk Regency, East Java, through the Pestani Bawang Merah Nyawiji program.
- The program involved 120 farmers.
- Shallot productivity reached 20 tons per hectare through the program's demonstration plot.
- Productivity increased by approximately 11-12% compared to the previous harvest of 18 tons per hectare.
- The company aimed to provide more than fertilizer, including balanced fertilization education, soil testing services, cultivation assistance, and agricultural technology utilization.
- Director of Finance and General Affairs Adityo Wibowo made the statement on Wednesday, 9/9/2026.
- The Pestani Bawang Merah Nyawiji event was held in Nganjuk on Monday, 7/9/2026.
- Shallots are classified as a strategic horticultural commodity with high economic value.
- East Java was a main national shallot production center with 476,666 tons produced in 2024.
- The 2024 shallot production in East Java came from approximately 53,681 hectares of harvested land.
- Nganjuk Regency is one of the main shallot-producing regions.
- The local shallot variety is called Tajuk, short for Tanaman Asli Nganjuk.
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