Bantul, June 14 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture has carried out a large-scale corn harvest on previously uncultivated land in Bantul, Yogyakarta.

"This is extraordinary. The land was originally unfit for farming but has now been transformed and planted with corn, and the results are remarkable," said Yudi Sastro, Director General of Food Crops at the Ministry of Agriculture, during the harvest on Saturday.

The harvested area covers three hectares. According to Sastro, the land had never been cultivated due to poor soil fertility, but collaborative efforts have successfully turned it into productive farmland.

"Productivity is exceptional, reaching 9 tons per hectare, which is above the national average. This is a strong example o...