KUNINGAN – The Department of Food Security and Agriculture (Diskatan) of Kuningan Regency West Java Indonesia is setting a high bar for 2026. Refusing to remain stagnant, Diskatan Kuningan is targeting a 10 percent surge in rice surplus to secure the region's position as the primary food granary in the eastern part of West Java.
The ambitious target was directly announced by the Head of Diskatan Kuningan, Wahyu Hidayah, on the sidelines of a reshuffle and handover ceremony for echelon IV supervisory officials at the Diskatan Hall on Wednesday (Feb 25, 2026).
Wahyu used this organizational restructuring as a catalyst for his ranks to boost food production. He warned
that the changing of the guard should not merely be a bureaucratic routine, but must generate strategic maneuvers on the ground.
"Positions may change, but our commitment to food security must not weaken. Precisely with this leadership regeneration, our rice surplus target must become stronger, more measurable, and executable," Wahyu firmly instructed.
Diskatan Kuningan's optimism is well-founded. Over the past two years, the grain production chart in the "City of Horses" has indeed shown a highly positive trend. In 2024, Kuningan's rice surplus was recorded at 93,000 tons. This figure then sharply skyrocketed to reach 120,000 tons by the end of 2025.
Nevertheless, Wahyu reminded his subordinates not to be complacent with this stellar track record. The threat of a food crisis due to climate change anomalies, attacks by Plant Pest Organisms (OPT), and fluctuations in market prices and production costs still loom over local rice fields.
"We are not here simply chasing production numbers on paper. What is more vital is how to maintain supply stability and ensure economic protection for our farmers," he explained.
To realize the 10 percent surplus increase target in 2026, Wahyu demanded that the newly inaugurated supervisory officials immediately hit the ground running. Officials in the field are urged not to be sluggish in making technical decisions.
A series of tactical steps must be rigorously overseen, ranging from improving irrigation management and strictly monitoring planting schedules, to optimizing the Expansion of Planting Areas (PAT).
"There are three principles that the Diskatan ranks must hold firmly: think big, act fast, and ensure programs are completed with the highest quality. Challenges on the ground must be met with innovation, not merely excuses," said Wahyu.
