Subsidized Fertilizer Absorption in Jepara Ranked Second Highest Central Java 2026

The absorption of subsidized fertilizer in Jepara Regency through May 2026 was recorded as the second highest in Central Java. Out of an allocation of 25.45 million kilograms, 15.70 million kilograms, or 61.7 percent, has been distributed to farmers.

Head of the Jepara Regency Food Security and Agriculture Agency (DKPP), Mudhofir, said the achievement reflects the high demand for subsidized fertilizer among local farmers.

“Subsidized fertilizer absorption in Jepara is the second highest in Central Java,” Mudhofir said on Wednesday (10/6/2026).

Of the total distribution, urea and NPK fertilizers remain the most widely used by farmers. Urea absorption reached 7.48 million kilograms, or 60.85 percent of the available allocation.

Meanwhile, NPK fertilizer absorption stood at 8.2 million kilograms, or 63.16 percent.

According to Mudhofir, absorption rates vary across sub-districts. Therefore, his agency has made adjustments to the distribution to ensure farmers’ needs in each area are met.

“Absorption varies between regions and sub-districts, so on Tuesday (9/6/2026) we carried out a reallocation of fertilizer,” he explained.

Based on DKPP data, Mlonggo Sub-district recorded the highest absorption. Urea absorption in that sub-district reached 81.39 percent, while NPK reached 93.72 percent.

In contrast, the lowest fertilizer absorption was recorded in Karimunjawa Sub-district, with urea at only 14.01 percent and NPK at 14.73 percent.

On the other hand, the use of organic fertilizer remains very low. Out of an allocation of 50,000 kilograms, there has been no realization of distribution so far.

A similar situation also occurred with NPK cocoa fertilizer.

Mudhofir noted that farmers still prefer chemical fertilizers because they are considered faster at boosting plant growth.

“Usually, those who use organic fertilizer are millennial farmers, who mostly grow horticultural crops,” he said.

He mentioned that the main ongoing challenge is not the fertilizer allocation itself, but the timing of deliveries, which sometimes does not match the high demand during planting seasons.

“Because when planting seasons occur simultaneously, the fertilizer arrives and is immediately used up. To get more supply requires a new submission process, so farmers often think there is no fertilizer available,” he explained.

“That is still the main obstacle,” he concluded.