Adaptation to

Extreme Climate
Condition as an
Effort to

Secure Rice
Production in
North Sumatra
(2012-2020)

Governors Instruction of
North Sumatra as a Response to
Presidential Instruction No. 5 Year 2011
JICA Project of Capacity Development for Climate Change Strategies in Indonesia

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GOVERNORS INSTRUCTION OF NORTH SUMATRA AS A RESPONSE TO

PRESIDENTIAL INSTRUCTION NO. 5 YEAR 2011:
ADAPTATION TO EXTREME CLIMATE CONDITION AS AN EFFORT TO
SECURE RICE PRODUCTION IN NORTH SUMATRA: 2012-2020

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE

Indonesia is one of the most vulnerable countries to the adverse effects of climate change.The serious
impacts are anticipated especially for agriculture sector, thus the President issued the Presidential
Instruction No. 5 of 2011 Concerning on National Rice Production Security in Facing Extreme Climate
Conditions. Climate change will also reduce the ability of a country to achieve sustainable development pathways. Therefore, it needs a strategy for mainstreaming climate change adaptation into
development planning.
At the regional level, the North Sumatra province became the first province to respond to the abovementioned Presidential Instruction by developing the own Governors instruction on the same issue
as an entry point in mainstreaming adaptation into development planning. Agriculture is the largest
economic sector in North Sumatra, almost a half of thelabor force in the province are engaged in
agriculture sector.
Adaptation working group of the province worked to provide input and oversight to the Governor in
developing the guidelines for anticipating and responding quickly to extreme climatic conditions. The
guidance will encourage the preparation of draft legislation on the protection of land and sustainable
agriculture in North Sumatra.

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General rice production cycle in North

Sumatra Province. Nowdays, rice production time in North Sumatra Provice
already shifted from cycle.
Farmers have difficulties to decide the
planting time because of the unpredictable weather.
Source : Support to Reach Surplus
Presentation by Ir. Lusyantini, M.M
(North Sumatra Agency of Agriculture)

Trend of Rice Harvested Area in North

Sumatra in 2001-2009, which tend to
decrease. Especially in 2006, the huge
drop presumably caused by extreme
climate condition: drought.
Source :Central BPSAgriculture in Figures 1999-2009

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THE PROCESS
The members of adaptation working group composed of representatives from related agencies such as Agency of Agriculture, Agency
for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), Food Security Agency, Environmental Agency, Agricultural Technology Research
Agency, etc. A series of study sessions and workshops had been conducted since early 2011 for the working group to discuss onrecommendation of adaptation actions to anticipate and respond quickly to
face extreme climatic conditions. Field survey to several Kabupatenhad been also conducted to update the information and to observe
the real agricultural condition in North Sumatra.
With technical assistance by JICA experts and close coordination
with BAPPEDA, Agency of Agriculture and BMKG North Sumatra, the
Governor Instruction of the North Sumatra Number 188.54/05/
INST/2012 Concerning Adaptation to Extreme Climate Condition
as an Effort to Secure Rice Production in North Sumatra: 20122020 had been completed and authorized by the Governor.

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Field survey to Kabupaten

Simalungun followed by
discussion with the Local
Government at Bupati of
Simalungun Office

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SUPPORT OF JICA CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT FOR

THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)s Project of Capacity Development for Climate Change
Strategies in Indonesia, in particular its Sub-Project 1 has been supporting the development of this
Governors Instructionto become input for the next Mid-term Development Plan for the North Sumatra Province (RPJMD 2014-2018). The main objective of the Sub-Project 1 is to enhance the capacity of
Government in developing the strategy in facing climate change issue. Working group has been established to discuss to produce the recommendation action of adaptation strategy. Thesestudy sessions
and workshops are facilitated by JICA. JICA also supported for collecting the data related to the issue,
formulating the concept of activity of food security related to climate change, and making conclusion
from the result of study and workshop.
As to publicize the Instruction, the Socialization event of the Governors Instruction was heldon January 28th, 2013 at JW Mariott Hotel, Medan, North Sumatra Province with JICAs support. Opened byMr.
Yushi Suzuki, Japan General Consulate in Medan and Mr. H. NurdinLubis, SH, MM, Regional Secretary
of North Sumatra (represented by Mr. Ir. H. RiadilAkhirLubis, M.Si, Head of BAPPEDA of North Sumatra Province).

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Several participants and Host Agency gather at the closing session of the Socialization Event

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Mr. Gatot Pujo Nugroho, Governor of North Sumatra (left) and Ms. Noguchi Junko (right), JICA Expert
attend the Musrenbang Provinsi Sumatera Utara

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