SANGGAU, thekabarnews.com—Police officers, village officials and a local landowner have planted Pertiwi 5 hybrid corn on approximately 1.9 hectares of privately owned land in Kembayan district, Sanggau regency, West Kalimantan.

The project used 20 kilograms of seed on land belonging to Havelinus Alin in Tanjung Pisang hamlet, Tanjung Bunga village. The Kembayan Police’s community-guidance unit joined the village head, local officials and the landowner in carrying out the planting.

Sanggau Police said the activity supported the West Kalimantan Police’s 2026 food self-sufficiency program. The information released with the photographs did not specify the planting date.

The local initiative forms part of a wider effort by the National Police to use available land for corn cultivation. Moreover, police units in several regions have worked with farmers, village administrations and agricultural agencies to identify suitable plots. They also have supported planting or crop monitoring.

Kembayan has begun planting, but officials cannot measure its contribution to production until harvest. Seed suitability, soil preparation and fertilizer use will largely determine crop performance. Rainfall, pest control and regular maintenance will also shape the final yield.

In Kembayan, there were promising results from a previous police-supported demonstration plot. At several sampling points in July 2026, crop-cutting samples, according to Diskominfo Sanggau, indicated estimated yields in the range of 10.2 tons to 14.3 tons a hectare.

However, estimates from a demonstration plot do not guarantee that the newly planted site will achieve the same productivity. Therefore, officials will need to record the harvested area, moisture content and dry-shelled-corn output. They must do this before comparing its results with regional or national figures.

“The crop-cutting results provide an important indicator for measuring the success of cultivation and motivate us to continue improving agricultural productivity,” Kembayan Police Chief First Insp. Hudson Siahaan said after the earlier assessment.

The project comes as Indonesia seeks to strengthen domestic corn supplies. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded 16.16 million tonnes of dry shelled corn at 14 percent moisture content in 2025.

Production increased by 6.74 percent from 15.14 million tonnes in 2024, while the harvested area expanded to 2.71 million hectares.

Output can nevertheless fluctuate between seasons. For example, BPS estimated March 2026 production at 1.40 million tonnes. This figure is down 14.23 percent from the same month a year earlier, partly due to a smaller harvested area.

The 1.9-hectare Kembayan plot remains small compared with national production. Its practical value will therefore depend on whether the partners maintain the crop through harvest. They must also document the yield and ensure that farmers can sell the corn at a viable price.

Successful cultivation could provide a local model, but measurable harvest results must come before broader claims about food security or farmer welfare.