Indonesia

The Controversial Case Study: Genetically Modified Food in Indonesia

Desky Riansah, Edyta Zmudczynska , Effendi Andoko
INTRODUCTION Genetically Modified Organism is an alternative way to improve both the quality and the quantity of agricultural products. In developing nations across the globe, governments are grappling with questions of what role, if any, genetically modified organisms should play in helping...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Presidential Regulation on Agrarian Reform

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION According to the Agricultural Census in 2013, there were 14.2 million (55.2%) smallholder farms with an average farm size of less than 0.5 hectare. Consistent with the general pattern in developing countries, the trend of small holder farms in Indonesia is increasing but the...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agricultural land policies
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How Government Through Agriculture Improves the National Welfare: Case from Indonesia

Edyta Zmudczynska , Effendi Andoko, Cade Johnson
INTRODUCTION The Indonesian government is seeking to improve the national economy to ensure economic welfare. Based on the principle of Pancasila’s social justice, the government has begun to reform old programs as well as implementing new ones to strive for equality and improvement for small...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system
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Hybrid Rice Development in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION With the total population predicted to reach 318.9 million in 2045, one of the pressing challenges for Indonesia is to meet demand for rice as staple food. On the other hand, the capacity to produce sufficient food is threatened due to limited natural resources (particularly land...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agriculture
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An Overview of Indonesia’s Agricultural Policies in 2018

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Introduction According to the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture from 2015-2019, the primary focus of agricultural development is to achieve food sovereignity and farmers welfare.  The corresponding strategic goals consist of: (a) to achieve self sufficiency on rice, corn,...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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