REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MEDAN - North Sumatra increases its target on corn production to 1,628,149 tonnes this year, or higher than last year's target at 1,494,050 tonnes.

"Last year production reached only 1,71,067 tonnes or far short of the target. But this year we are set to reach the target," head of the regional agriculture office M. Roem.S said on Saturday.

The target is based on assumption that this year harvest areas would total 304,744 hectares with productivity of 53.43 quintal per hectare. This year, corn plantation was expected to reach 310,963 hectares in North Sumatra, he said.

"All problems last year such as extreme weather, are not expected to happen this year," he said, adding "therefore, we are convinced the production target could be reached."

He said we strongly hope that the target could be reached as corn consumption has increased in the province from year to year. Demand continued to increase especially from animal feed producers, he said.

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