Jakarta, July 29 -- Indonesia is accelerating the construction of 15 dams to irrigate more than 200,000 hectares of farmland, part of a broader effort to strengthen food security and reduce climate-related risks.

Deputy III for Partnerships and Media Relations at the Government Communication Agency (Bakom), Kurnia Ramadhana, said on Wednesday the projects are intended to reduce agriculture's dependence on rainfall and improve resilience against droughts and floods linked to climate change.

"Without adequate dams and irrigation systems, many agricultural areas still depend on rain-fed farming, making them vulnerable to seasonal changes, including drought during El Nino and flooding caused by heavy rainfall," Kurnia said in Jakarta.

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