Joko calls for water pumps to shield crops from heat wave

Indonesia President Joko Widodo. — Bloomberg

President Joko Widodo plans to speed up the installation of water pumps across the country to protect food crops from the impact of extreme weather.

Jokowi, as the president’s commonly known, urged the government to get 20,000 water pumps in place and use water more efficiently to safeguard the country’s food security in the face of climate change.