Failed Harvest on 400 Hectares of Rice Field in Gunung Kidul

KOMPAS/HARIS FIRDAUS

Drought affects agricultural land in Rejosari village, Semin district, Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta, as seen on Friday (21/6/2019). Based on data from the Agriculture and Food Office of Gunung Kidul regency, there are 400 hectares of rice fields that have been damaged by drought.

WONOSARI, KOMPAS — About 400 hectares of rice fields in Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta, are in puso or failed harvest due to drought. The area of failed farmland is far greater than last year. This year\'s dry season has come early.

"There are 400 hectares of farmland in 10 districts where the rice crops cannot be harvested," said Gunung Kidul Food and Agriculture Office food crops head Raharjo Yuwono on Friday (21/6/2019) in Gunung Kidul.