Some farmers in South Sulawesi rely on pumps. This year's drought was more severe than the previous year.
The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found inKOMPAS/RENY SRI AYU ARMAN
MAKASSAR, KOMPAS - Some farmers in South Sulawesi are working hard to save their drought-affected cultivated land. In the midst of uncertain weather, they are even struggling to predict the right steps to take. However, the decision has resulted in him having to incur a cost of Rp 1.5 million. He resignedly accepts the possibility of only a small profit during harvest."Last year, around this time there were still occasional rains. But now there is none at all," said Mastur on Monday .
Hermanto, a farmer and owner of a rice mill in Paleteang District, Pinrang Regency, also said that some of his colleagues are building new wells. They intentionally chose a location near the river.Aswar , a farmer from Ala Tengngae District in Maros Regency, is also resigned. He said that this year's drought is worse than before. He has even stopped planting crops. The Leko Pancing River, which serves as a source of raw water and partial irrigation for his farm, has also dried up.
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