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Academia 1 year ago
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Bali, the willing cash cow of national interest
The large inflow of tourists in Bali would likely not be accompanied by long-term planning, potentially resulting in mass takeovers of sacred lands, pristine beaches and enticing river banks to build hotels, villas, restaurants and other tourist infrastructures.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Prabowo forbids building houses on rice fields
President Prabowo Subianto has prohibited the conversion of rice fields for residential use as the government seeks to prevent a further reduction in plantation acreage while pushing ahead with its massive housing program.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Govt will draft new regulation to turn rice fields into housing
The plan comes as the country is estimated to lose over 100,000 hectares (ha) of rice fields each year due to land conversion. Meanwhile, the country has projected it could only create 60,000 ha of new rice fields annually.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Young farmers unlikely stay despite govt’s big pay promise for newcomers
The output of rice, the country’s major staple food for instance, dropped to 30.34 million tonnes last year from 31.31 million tonnes in 2019, BPS data show. Similarly, farmland has also been shrinking over the past years.
