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Heritage agriculture as a climate solution

Academia 2 months ago

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Heritage agriculture as a climate solution

Around the world, communities have developed agricultural systems born from hardship that have endured for centuries.

Land conversion puts self-sufficiency at risk

Regulations 3 months ago

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Land conversion puts self-sufficiency at risk

As President Prabowo Subianto declares Indonesia “self-sufficient” after just one year in office, farmer groups warn that shrinking farmland may soon undercut that achievement, urging the government to prioritize land protection and structural reform over costly expansion programs.

Court allows indigenous peoples to cultivate forests

Society 3 months ago

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Court allows indigenous peoples to cultivate forests

Constitutional Court justices granted a judicial review petition against the Job Creation Law, allowing agricultural activities for indigenous communities in forest areas to fulfill daily needs, not commercial purposes.

Lack of protection for rice fields leads to deficit in 23 provinces

Archipelago 3 months ago

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Lack of protection for rice fields leads to deficit in 23 provinces

Twenty-three provinces in Indonesia suffer from a rice field deficit while only 14 provinces enjoy a surplus.

Escaping the rice trap: Why our farmers need a new path

Academia 3 months ago

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Escaping the rice trap: Why our farmers need a new path

The way forward is to break free from the rice trap and move toward high-value crops, modern farming and integrated rural economies.

The rice obsession: Why Indonesia must break the cycle

Academia 3 months ago

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The rice obsession: Why Indonesia must break the cycle

Rice is politically central but economically stagnant, consuming vast fiscal resources while failing to deliver prosperity for farmers or affordable food for consumers.

How Europe’s deforestation law could change global coffee trade

Academia 4 months ago

How Europe’s deforestation law could change global coffee trade

On the ground, the rule change could transform how coffee is grown, traded and sold.

Vice President Gibran, Titiek tout govt synergy with Batam work visit

Politics 4 months ago

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Vice President Gibran, Titiek tout govt synergy with Batam work visit

In their second joint work visit to date, the Vice President and fisheries commission chair Titiek, the President's ex-wife, traveled to Batam in a show of executive-legislative synergy.

Family farmers must be more prosperous

Academia 5 months ago

Family farmers must be more prosperous

Nearly half of Indonesia’s poor are farmers or those who work in agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries.

Farmers barely heard amid the push for food self-sufficiency

Academia 5 months ago

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Farmers barely heard amid the push for food self-sufficiency

For many of our farmers, agriculture still does not provide a dignified or dependable livelihood.

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