Farmers begin planting rice in former disaster-affected areas

Farmers are preparing rice seeds to be planted in the repaired former disaster area in Lapau Munggu Kuranji, Padang, West Sumatra, on Tuesday (12/5/2026). According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, out of the recovery target of 3,902 hectares of rice fields affected by the flash floods in November 2025, 3,809 hectares, or approximately 98 percent, have entered the construction phase, while 2,583 hectares of them have been completed and more than 2,100 hectares of rice fields have been replanted by the farmers. ANTARA FOTO/Fitra Yogi/nz

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