To prevent land misuse, the Ciliwung Riverbank as long as 200 meters in Kenari and Cikini Urban Village, Menteng Sub-District, Central Jakarta, used as a farmland.  As a result, dozens kilograms of vegetables are successfully harvested.

About 200 meters is used as farmland, and the rest will gradually be used as farm town

Head of Central Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security Sub- Department (KPKP), Mulyadi acknowledged there was previously a 1.5 kilometer-long land used by local citizens as henhouse, bird cage and used goods storage. Currently, it has been demolished and used for vegetable plantation.

" About 200 meters is used as farmland, and the rest will gradually be used as farm town ,” he told, Tuesday (9/1).

The harvest this time, his side managed to produce various types of vegetables. They are 15 kilograms of Pak Coy, 17 kilograms of Chinese water spinach, 10 kilograms of spinach, 5 kilograms of celery and 7 kilograms of mustard greens.  

Such plantation is aimed to enhance food security and agriculture program of the city. Conversely, if the land is used as poultry shelter illegally, it will spread the bird flu virus. Moreover, its circulation without any certification has been banned.