Politani Samarinda Terima Kunjungan Komandan Brigif TP 85/BTC Bahas Pengembangan Lahan Pertanian

Politani Samarinda Receives a Visit from the Commander of the TP 85/BTC Brigade to Discuss Agricultural Land Development

SAMARINDA (25/09/2025) – The Samarinda State Agricultural Polytechnic (Politani Samarinda) received a visit from the Commander of the 85th Territorial Development Infantry Brigade (Brigif TP)/Benuo Taka Cakti (BTC), Colonel Inf Alzaki, S.E., M.M., M.B.A., M.M.A.S., on Thursday (September 25).

The visit aimed to explore cooperation in agricultural land development through the planting of corn and other superior crop varieties in two locations: 90 hectares of land in Balikpapan and 1,400 hectares in West Kutai (Kubar).

On this occasion, Colonel Inf Alzaki emphasized the importance of synergy between the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and vocational education institutions to support national food security. Politani Samarinda is considered to have the relevant scientific, technological, and human resource capacity to support the success of this program.

Director of Politani Samarinda, Hamka, S.TP., M.Sc., MP. welcomes this planned collaboration as an opportunity for students and lecturers to directly engage in applied research, field practice, and the application of modern agricultural technologies oriented towards productivity and sustainability.

Through this collaboration, it is hoped that existing land can be optimized not only for corn but also for other crop varieties tailored to regional characteristics, thereby making a real contribution to community welfare and agricultural development in East Kalimantan. (HUMAS)