InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Plantation Agency Riau Province targeted to implement smallholders replanting program (SRP) that lays about 10.550 hectares. Head of Plantation Agency Riau Province, Zulfadli through Head of Production Vera Virgianti said, the numbers would be from 10 districts and cities in Riau.

Only two districts or cities do not get SRP target, they are, City of Pekanbaru and District of Kepulauan Meranti. "2023 SRP target in Riau would lay about 10.500 hectares. They are in 10 districts/city in Riau Province,” she said, as InfoSAWIT quoted from the official page of Riau Province, Tuesday (16/5/2023).

Vera continued SRP target in District of Kampar would be 1.500 hectares, Rokan Hulu would be 2.000 hectares, Rokan Hilir 450 hectares, Pelalawan 3.200 hectares, Siak 1.000 hectares, Bengkalis 500 hectares, Kuantan Singingi 450 hectares, Indragiri Hulu 500 hectares, Indragiri Hilir 450 hectares and City of Dumai 500 hectares.

She also told, the goal of SRP is about to substitute old and unproductive trees, not for new planting.

“Central government has allocated Rp 30 million per hectare which was only Rp 25 million, one smallholder would get the numbers to cover four hectares. The fund would be from Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) which derived from export tax,” Vera said. (T2)