HARMONY OF
FOOD SECURITY: A STUDY OF THE LEGAL BASIS OF AGRARIAN LAW IN SUPPORTING FOOD
SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN NGAWI DISTRICT
Heru Drajat Sulistyo1, Meiyana
Hikmawati2, Hari Soeseno Hardjoloekito3�
Universitas Soerjo Ngawi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
[email protected]1, [email protected]2, [email protected]3
ABSTRACT
Food is a basic need that must be fulfilled. In general, food
availability that is smaller than the needs can cause instability in society.
Indonesia is an agrarian country, whose source of livelihood is through
agriculture, plantations and fisheries. This means that, objectively,
Indonesia's food security rests on these three sources. The legal basis and
foundation related to agrarian policy or land reform have basically been
carried out for a long time, starting from President Soekarno to President Joko
Widodo. However, its implementation is not as easy as turning the palm of the
hand. The purpose of this research is to objectively assess the harmonization
of food security through agrarian law policies in food self-sufficiency in
Ngawi Regency. Data collection techniques used observation and documents with
source triangulation. Meanwhile, data analysis uses the stages of reduction, presentation
of data, drawing and validating conclusions. Type of field research, with
descriptive qualitative method. The results found that the implementation of
agrarian law policy in Ngawi Regency has been optimally successful. Food
security in Ngawi Regency has proven to be able to overcome social, health and
economic problems in addition to problems related to production. Ngawi District
has the capacity to produce food but is unable to guarantee food security, as
seen from the various achievements of Ngawi District in food security, as well
as being named the best district in agriculture nationally. Legal policies
ranging from UUPA, agrarian law to regional policies that regulate and support
regional potential in agriculture.
Keyword: Food
Security, Agrarian Law Policy, Legal Foundation.
Corresponding Author: Heru Drajat Sulistyo
E-mail: [email protected]
INTRODUCTION
In the midst
of globalization and global competition, the Indonesian people must have the
ability to survive and have the ability to be self-sufficient in food.
Especially considering Indonesia's current population growth is getting higher.
This causes the basic needs of the community to continue to increase. Basic
needs ranging from shelter, food, are things that are of concern to the
government. Needs related to residential houses, a decent place to live result
in the growth of residential house construction is increasing. Many lands that
were originally productive in producing food are converted into residential
houses. This of course leads to the depletion of food production land produced,
the cause starts in the region and then spreads its impact to the city. The
government's main concern about population growth needs to be increased. This
is as explained in the theory of population growth presented by Robert Malthus,
that population growth is like a measuring series, and the rate of food growth
is like a counting series, which means that the growth rate is faster than the
rate of food growth, this results in a long-term impact in the form of a
natural resource crisis and will trigger a struggle for food if the population
growth rate is not suppressed (Hamdani et al., 2023).
One of the
basic human rights that needs to be fulfilled in community life is related to
food needs. Food is part of basic needs, non-negotiable human living standards.
It is a thing that every human being needs it. Therefore, the key to the
security and welfare of a community is assessed by how these needs are obtained
properly, have good quality, quality, and health. Therefore, in 1996 in The
Word Food Summit strengthened about the basic basic needs of humans (Lukman & Kusnandar, 2015). Every individual in society has access to financial and economic
resources to meet their needs and preferences towards healthy, reasonably
priced, and moderately consumed foods, thus leading to an active and healthy
lifestyle This can be explained by four factors that negatively impact food
health discussed at the November 1996 World Food Summit in Rome and reported by
FAO,� These include (Noviana et al., n.d.):
1)
Physical food
availability,
2)
Economic and
physical access to food,
3)
Utilization
of foodstuffs, and
4)
The stability
of all three indicators.
If you go
back to read Number 18 of the 2012 Law on Food explains that food availability
must be limited at the individual level. The power in food security in the Act
is returned to each individual of society. Because the problem of food needs is
a matter of basic and basic needs of every human being. Therefore, the food
provided certainly has quality that is in accordance with the standards of
legal, religious, and cultural norms of the community, which have nutritional
standards and economic standards that can be reached by the community in
general. This cannot be managed by each individual, but needs to be managed
together, so that food has broad and good equity (Lukman & Kusnandar, 2015). Based on the four elements above, ensuring community food
security requires collaboration and efforts from the lowest layers of society,
namely households and individuals, other than the government. One of them is by
utilizing urban farming in the yard as a substitute and means of providing
independent food for the family (Noviana et al., n.d.). This means that active participation from every individual,
family, and community is needed to achieve food security. One of them is how
each individual in his household utilizes the land owned. This independent use
of land will make each individual able to meet their needs well and
competitively.
Food is a
basic human need that needs to be met at all times. Food is a basic need and
plays an important role in the life of a nation. This is based on the idea that
the state is a tool of society to achieve prosperity, equal distribution of
needs, and a safe and quality life. The first and foremost basic human need is
the problem of food needs. Therefore food becomes a factor and indicator in the
security and peace of a society and nation. This means that the stability of a
society and nation is influenced by these basic and basic needs. If these basic
needs cannot be provided properly and of good quality, then the security and
stability of people's lives will be disrupted (Noviana et al., n.d.). Society must fulfill its social functions, individuals and basic
needs and carry out expected social roles with proper values and norms, as well
as maintain its social status in society. Based on this, empowerment activities
must be present to improve community welfare, participation and concern from
the community. One of the important initiatives in development that seeks to
improve community welfare and strengthen economic and food independence is
community empowerment (Hermawan & Sulastri, 2023).
Food
availability, distribution, and consumption must be considered. The purpose of
the food availability factor is to ensure the availability of enough food to
meet the needs of everyone in terms of quantity, quality, diversity, and
safety. The standards that must be met are part of the way in which the state
provides and distributes food properly. Availability and distribution will
affect the achievement of food security in the community. Distribution plays an
important role in building efficient and successful systems that ensure
communities can obtain sustainably produced, in the right quantities, and of
high quality food at affordable prices. Meanwhile, national food utilization
patterns are guided by consumption criteria to meet the provisions of quality,
diversity, nutritional content, safety, and halal.
Food
security, according to Bustanul Arifin, is a crucial issue in achieving
national welfare in the new millennium. According to the explanation of PP
number 68 of 2002, local food resources with regional diversity are very
important to achieve national food security. Ever since Thomas Malthus warned
in 1798 that efforts to increase the food supply would only result in a
countless increase in population, the number of humans has increased
exponentially. There have been several documented examples of local famines
throughout history, some of which sometimes developed into very serious
national famines in various countries. (Prabowo, 2010). This gives a message to the state and society that food security
owned by the community and nation is the main key in the stability of a country
and nation. Because this human need and standard of life is something that
cannot be replaced or bargained. This need is a crucial issue that needs to be
regulated and considered by a country.
It is said
that the population in the world is growing because the number of births is
more than the number of deaths. In addition, although the birth rate has been
declining relatively slowly, mortality control facilities and health centers
have been successfully upgraded over time. In addition, it can be proven that
population growth can produce a natural increase by increasing the birth rate.
The natural growth of the world itself is a source of expansion, both globally
and locally. (Ahyuni,� Suasti,�
& �Novio,2015). From this, residents are residents in an area and choose to stay
in the area for a long period of time or new ones come but choose to stay for a
long period of time as well. Population growth itself is influenced by
fertility, mortality and migration.� The
more developed a country is, the more population it will have because of its
high life expectancy and stable economic level (Hamdani et al., 2023).
Global
population growth leads to an increase in food demand. Progress towards
national food security is hampered by a host of problems, not just population
growth. The reduction of agricultural land used as industrial and residential
land makes it increasingly difficult for Indonesia to become an independent
country in the food industry. As seen from the population increase of more than
6 billion people in the 2000s, the world population boom reached its peak after
1960. Of course, this population growth will lead to a number of problems,
including food insecurity. According to two American academics, there will be a
global food disaster by 2100. Tambunan (2003) stated that expecting Indonesian
farmers to give their best performance is difficult considering the shrinking
agricultural area in the country. According to Roosita (2002) and Tambunan
(2003), Indonesia will experience an average annual growth of 30,000�50,000
hectares of land converted from agricultural to non-agricultural, and an
estimated 12 million people will be smallholders (Prabowo, 2010).
Problems that
arise due to population growth in the form of poverty, unemployment, shrinking
agricultural land, increasing food needs, and others. Food security itself has
aspects in the form of food availability, food access, food absorption,
nutritional status and to create food security, an availability subsystem is
needed, namely stability and continuity of food supply arrangements, a business
distribution subsystem to facilitate food distribution between regions, and a
consumption subsystem is education for the community in meeting carbohydrate
needs from other than rice. According to Tri Widiyanti, there are nine food
security indicators, namely: the ratio of food kiosks to shops, the ratio of
poor households to households that have electricity, the ratio of households
without access to four-wheeled vehicles, the ratio of children not attending
school, and the ratio of poor households to households that have electricity.
the ratio of households without access to clean water, the ratio of health workers
to households, and the ratio of sanitation facilities. In addition to the
availability factor, there are other factors that affect food security. The
annual poverty rate is one factor (Hamdani et al., 2023).
One of the
districts in East Java Province that benefits from good rice needs is Ngawi
Regency. Ngawi Regency is one of the districts that excels in rice cultivation,
and because of its high productivity and surplus, it has been named as the
National Food Warehouse for National Food Security. In the midst of a prolonged
drought, the Central Government in collaboration with the ranks of the TNI and
Polri carried out several steps. Among them is the National Food Security
movement spearheaded by Vice President Maruf Amin of the Republic of Indonesia.
This initiative is carried out in a hybrid manner in more than 300 locations,
including in Ngawi Regency in the Sukowiyono Village Rice Field Area,
Sub-district. In the southern region with the Regent of Ngawi, Ony Anwar, at
the event rice productivity in one year reached 900-920 tons on an area of
around 50,000 hectares during the prolonged dry season or El Nino. All of that
cannot be separated from the ongoing agricultural independence program, which
is environmentally friendly (Ngawi, 2023).
Ngawi Regency
is the highest rice producing district nationally. As is known, rice, which is
a basic need, will become a problem in the future due to reduced production
levels. Ismet stated that a country's economy can become unstable if the amount
of food available is less than its demand. The stability of the country may be
threatened by a number of social and political crises resulting from the
breakdown of food security (Hamdani et al., 2023). Ngawi
District has solved the problem of basic needs that are the basis of food
security for its people. Therefore, the efforts made by Ngawi Regency have
carried out and anticipated shortages in food needs and used Agrarian law
policies as a basis for projecting rice food needs in the region so that it can
be estimated the amount of rice supply that will be needed in the coming year.
The
government itself also issued regulations related to food security and
nutrition regulated in government regulation No. 17 of 2015 which guarantees
national food security at the individual level which can be seen from the
adequacy of food, the amount of food and its quality, safe, various types,
evenly distributed and easily accessible as well as food that does not conflict
with religion or individual beliefs and cultures in Indonesian society,� and can live healthy, active and productive
lives. An integrated food economic system consisting of various subsystems is
called food security. The three most important food subsystems are
distribution, consumption, and availability. These three subsystems must
collaborate and interact to achieve food security. These three subsystems work
together and come together to achieve food security. Together, these three
subsystems form a single entity driven by diverse inputs from the environment,
organization, society, and technology (Agustiwi, 2019).
Based on the
above background, the success of the Ngawi Regency government in building
harmonization of food security in the community can be a concrete example in
the implementation of government policies in supporting food independence in
the regions, including in Ngawi Regency. This is similar to how the agrarian
law policy stipulated through UUPA Number 5 of 1960 concerning the Principles
of Agrarian Law is implemented. Establish unity and simplicity in land law, lay
the foundation for providing legal certainty regarding land rights for the
community as a whole, and lay the foundation for the National Agrarian Law
which is a tool for realizing welfare, happiness, and justice for the State.
and the people, especially the peasantry within the framework of a just and
prosperous society, became the main goal of its formation.
METHOD
Descriptive
qualitative research using field research design was used in this study.
According to Bogdan and Taylor, the qualitative research process produces
descriptive data in the form of written data or comments and the behavior of
audible individuals (Abdussamad & Sik, 2021). In
addition, Creswell outlines the steps involved in qualitative research,
including formulating questions and following provisions, collecting relevant
data, collecting necessary data, evaluating them inductively, starting from
narrow themes and progressing to broader themes and outlining the meanings that
can be found in his data. (Kusumastuti & Khoiron, 2019). Field research is a methodical and meticulous procedure that
focuses on everyday life. Direct research uses long-term observation
techniques. To generate knowledge about a social phenomenon, one must
deliberately engage in field experiences at different periods and actively
interact with specific individuals or groups of people (Ruane et al., 2021).
This research
will review the issue of food security harmony: A study of the basis of
Agrarian Law in supporting food independence in Ngawi District. Researchers
will review the discussion of case studies on food security policies
implemented by the local government of Ngawi Regency. How is the local
government's policy in implementing agrarian law policies in building food
security in Ngawi district. Triangulation techniques will be used in research
to guarantee the validity of the data obtained. Researchers use this technique
to gain a thorough understanding of the phenomenon they are studying, which
allows for the acquisition of a high degree of truth when examining the
phenomenon from multiple angles. Photographing the same event from several
angles will enable reliable truth acquisition. Triangulation is further an
effort to minimize bias in data collection and analysis by obtaining
information from various sources and using it to verify the accuracy of data or
information collected by researchers (Rahardjo, 2010). Therefore,
this study will use triangulation of data sources, which includes checking the
correctness of certain information using various data collection techniques and
sources.
Data analysis
is one step in the research methodology used. The stages of Miles and
Huberman's analysis will be used by researchers to review the data. This
research will use an inductive approach strategy through data analysis. With
the inductive method, conclusions are drawn from the evidence and further
supported by accepted theories (Sarosa, 2021). The
data analysis steps are as follows: First, data reduction is an effort to
reduce the amount of raw data by selecting, focusing, simplifying, summarizing,
and changing it. The second is to display data, which is an effort to present
the collected data in such a way that facilitates inference. The third step is
to draw and validate conclusions, which is the act of drawing conclusions from
research findings while ensuring that the conclusions are supported by evidence
that has been collected and examined.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Review
of Government Policy and Agrarian Law Foundation
Land reform and agrarian reform are
interchangeable terms and refer to the same agricultural institutional
framework, which includes the distribution of land ownership, land control
measures, and agricultural labor. The implementation of agrarian reform in
Indonesia can be categorized as unsuccessful or incomplete, because it depends
on various factors such as the contradictory nature of many regulations
governing it, the involvement of various ministries and sectors, then also
supported by factors of the emergence of sectoral egos, and differences in
policies adopted. Actually since the start of reform, the topic of agrarian
reform has become a hot topic, especially with the introduction of the concept
of asset reform and access reform under the National Agrarian Reform Program
(PPAN) of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration in 2007.
Unfortunately, program implementation is less clear and plan details fail in
transitioning from the discourse level to the practice or implementation level.
The policies issued are Presidential Decree Number 34 of 2003 concerning
National Policy in the Land Sector, MPR Decree Number IX / MPR / 2001
concerning Agrarian Reform and Natural Resources Management, and PP Number 11
of 2010 concerning Control and Utilization of Abandoned Land. The National
Medium-Term Development Plan 2015�2019 and the National Strategy of the
Presidential Staff Office (Stranas KSP) both contain this policy (Alvian & Mujiburohman, 2022).
Through the implementation of two programs,
namely asset reform and access reform, agrarian reform aims to improve the
welfare of the poor. Asset reform is implemented together with the state to
increase land ownership rights over land controlled by communities and offer
land to those in need. Access reform, on the other hand, refers to the presence
of the state among recipients of asset reform, allowing them to utilize their
land to improve their welfare by gaining access to infrastructure, funding,
processing, post-production, marketing, and distribution (Waryanta, 2016). The state has the duty and
goal to build the prosperity of its people, this is strengthened by the Decree
of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia Number IX /
MPR / 2001 concerning Natural Resources Management and Agrarian Reform.
Presidential Decree 86 of 2018 or also known as Presidential Regulation of the
Republic of Indonesia Number 86 of 2018 concerning Agrarian Reform was issued
to carry out the mandate. For this it requires the implementation of asset
reform, or asset management, and access reform, or access management. The
Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning / National Land Agency has
the task of carrying out government affairs in the field of agrarian / land and
spatial planning. Presidential Regulation Number 47 of 2020 concerning the
Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning and Presidential Regulation Number 48
of 2020 concerning the National Land Agency support its implementation (Nasional, 2023).
To provide clarity and protection, this
MPR Decree uses the phrase "agrarian reform" which is interpreted as
an ongoing process related to the realignment of control, ownership, use, and
exploitation of agrarian resources. According to Arba, H.M., that (Arisaputra, 2015) In
accordance with the provisions of Articles 3 and 4, agrarian reform and natural
/ agrarian resource management include the management of natural resources
contained on land, sea, and space in an efficient, fair, sustainable, and
environmentally friendly manner (Article 3). For the greatest prosperity of the
people, the state controls the management of natural resources and agriculture
(Article 4).
According to Article 5 of MPR Decree
Number IX / MPR / 2001, the main principle of agrarian reform is natural
resource management and agrarian reform must be implemented in accordance with
this principle (Wibowo et al., 2022):
1. Uphold
and maintain the integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia;
2. Observe
and protect human rights
3. Respect
the primacy of the law and still provide diversity in the unity of the legal
system.
Since soil is the basic foundation of
life support systems, it plays an important role in addressing food security
issues through agrarian law and land policy. Agricultural resources are scarce,
therefore principle-based policies are needed to make the most of them;
1. Respect
human rights, because everyone has the economic right to access agricultural
resources.
2. Unification
of laws that allow for pluralism, or plurality of local laws.
3. Fairness
in the management and application of agricultural resources, including gender
justice, internal and intergenerational justice, and recognition of the legal
ownership of agricultural resources that make up the land on which indigenous
peoples live.
4. The
rights of a person require social obligations because they are limited by the
rights of others and society in general. This is the social and ecological role
of soil and other agricultural resources.
5. Settlement
of landing conflicts.
6. Assign
to regions in connection with the distribution and administration of
agricultural resources
7. Transparency
and participation in rights policymaking.
8. Changes
in the use, ownership, and management of agricultural resources.
9.
Production efforts in the
agrarian field.
10. Financing
of agrarian programs.
Realizing this, BPN has the task of
carrying out government duties in the land sector at the national, regional,
and sectoral levels. This is in accordance with Article 27 Paragraph 2, Article
28, and Article 33 Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
Year 1945. In addition, the institution carries out the main duties and
functions of BPN in accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 10 of 2006
Article 2 (Juliani & Adiyanta, 2017).
Agrarian law reform must adhere to
fundamental principles in order to stay on track and not deviate from common
goals. These principles include social functions that prioritize the interests
of the community, the function of land spatial planning as a support for life
as part of spatial planning, environmental functions to respect the rights
imposed on land, the principles of equality and justice, and the use of
community rights. participatory, multi-sectoral, and multi-party processes. The
above mentioned goals can be achieved by sticking to the values espoused by
UUPA as its political foundation in 1960. Unification of agrarian law,
abolition of state declarations, social role of land rights, acceptance of
national agrarian law based on customs, and recognition of customary rights,
equal rights of Indonesian citizens, regulation of legal relations between
Indonesian people and land, water, and space and the natural resources they
contain, as well as the principle of rationality are among these principles. It
is clear from the above goals that the government seeks to achieve things that
benefit society as a whole. Every accessible resource should be considered when
creating policies because the chosen policy will generate actions to achieve
specific goals and is closely related to the environment's ability to sustain
them. To achieve the specified objectives, policy decisions must consider the
advantages and disadvantages of available resources (Isnaeni, 2017).
To ensure sustainable natural resource
management, protection of community rights, legal certainty for landowners, and
alignment with sustainable development, the legal framework governing forestry
and agriculture in Indonesia plays an important role. All natural resources,
including land, are under the jurisdiction of the laws of the country. In
Indonesia, a dual land management system has evolved over the past 20 years,
with the Ministry of Forestry (MoF) overseeing 61% of state land and (BPN)
controlling about 39% of land. This relates to land use disputes that occur in
forest areas and their effects on the security of food supply. This confirms
Indonesia's position as an agrarian country that realizes the importance of
maintaining and utilizing natural resources for the benefit of society and the
environment (Sukarman, 2015).
Food
Self-Reliance in Ngawi District
The implementation of agrarian reform
policies in Indonesia is one of the important characteristics of an agrarian
state because these efforts reflect the government's commitment to improve
social justice, reduce inequality in land ownership and tenure, and improve the
welfare of farmers and rural communities. These measures aim to achieve
sustainable agricultural development, favor farmers, and reduce possible
agrarian conflicts (Mawaddah et al., 2021). The state land
redistribution program has been implemented in several regions, such as in
Ngawi Regency, East Java. The goal of the program is to end the vast and unfair
ownership of land and make it a fairer apportion. With regulations, legal
protection, agrarian legal framework, and implementation of agrarian reform,
Indonesia fulfills the characteristics of an agrarian state related to land
ownership. However, there are still challenges and problems that need to be
overcome in the land sector in Indonesia.
In comparison, East Java Province is
geographically smaller than other provinces in Indonesia such as Papua,
Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. Because East Java has more modern agricultural
technology and relatively superior natural resource potential, the province has
a significant advantage in the agricultural sector and can make a significant
contribution to the supply of national agricultural products. Because of its
great contribution to food production, East Java Province is used as a national
food granary. Ngawi Regency, one of the rice granaries in East Java, has a
harvest area of 122,923 ha and produced 738,304 tons of rice annually in 2014,
according to East Java Province's 2015 agricultural indicators. Ngawi Regency
produces various agricultural products other than rice, including corn,
peanuts, soybeans, and other commodities. There are three harvest seasons in
Ngawi Regency which of course have a significant impact on the availability and
consumption of food for farmer households. Due to the high level of rice
production, Ngawi Regency is able to meet the food needs of its population
(food self-sufficiency) and benefit from excess rice production. Because almost
the entire area of Bringin District is located in the Kendeng limestone
mountain area, in certain areas there is only one rice harvest a year. The
majority of these areas or villages are located in Bringin District. Farmers in
limestone mountain areas only plant rice in the rainy season because the
terrain tends to be dry and water is scarce. One of the settlements in Bringin
District located in the Kendeng limestone mountain area is Kenongorejo Village (Pratiwi et al., 2016).
Furthermore, Sambiroto Village is one of
the agricultural villages that has very abundant natural resource potential. If
the villagers are well aware that the agricultural sector can be used as their
future capital, then Sambiroto Village actually has considerable potential as a
rice producer, and is quite promising when viewed from the potential of its
natural resources. However, there are many obstacles, including lack of human
resources, lack of capital, lack of awareness on the part of the community that
land can be used as the main source of livelihood, lack of growth in the
entrepreneurial sector, and poor performance of farmer groups. Village peasant
organizations are considered one of the sources of assistance for obtaining
various agricultural knowledge. Therefore, to improve food security,
communities must be empowered. In order to improve the standard of living,
welfare, and economic growth of the community, empowerment is considered very
important. Counseling is a method used in Sambiroto Village to encourage
empowerment. To carry out counseling, knowledge is provided about new
technologies, plant cultivation techniques, and the correct use of pesticides (Dekasari, 2016).
Having become one of the regions with
the highest national rice productivity, the Ngawi Regency Government remains dedicated
to advancing agriculture in the area. Through the opening of community food
barns and facilities, they hope to overcome problems often faced by farmers,
such as lack of fertilizer, availability of seeds, and rice production. This
means fully supporting the Ngawi Regency government program. Ony Regent Anwar
Harsono opened the Ngawi food barn to address the problems faced by Ngawi
farmers and encourage food security in Ngawi District. BRI Branch Leaders Ngawi
Soni, Gerih, Karangjati, Kasreman, and Mantingan sub-districts, as well as Head
of the Food Security and Agriculture Office Supardi supported the action. The
dedication of the Food Security and Agriculture Office in advancing agriculture
in Ngawi Regency, one of which succeeded in strengthening national food
security, was highly appreciated by the Regent of Ngawi. Ony Anwar believes
farmers will be more prosperous with the existence of food barns (Setiyawan, 2023).
The
Impact of Government Policy and Agrarian Law Foundation on Food
Self-Sufficiency in Ngawi District
Indonesia is known as an agrarian
country which means that the agricultural sector has an important and crucial
role in the economy and social structure of this country. The concept of
"agrarian state" refers to a country where most of the population is
involved in the agricultural sector and agriculture being the main sector in
the economy. Based on this definition, Indonesia meets the definition of an
agrarian country because the agricultural sector has an important role in the
country's economy and social structure. In addition, Indonesia has a fairly
large land area and most of its population lives in rural areas where the
majority of livelihoods are in the agricultural sector. In the 1960s, Indonesia
adopted an agricultural policy known as the "Green Revolution" aimed
at increasing food production and reducing dependence on imports. Since then,
agriculture has become an important sector in the Indonesian economy (Rachman, 2017).
One of the characteristics of Indonesia
as an agrarian country is because this country has a legal framework that
regulates agrarian and forestry. This legal framework covers a wide range of
laws, regulations, and policies relating to the management, control, and
utilization of land and forest resources in Indonesia. Some of the reasons why
this is an important feature of Indonesia's agrarian state are as follows (Qatrunnada et al., 2023):
1. Land
Use Regulation: The legal framework governing agrarian land ensures that land
use is regulated fairly and efficiently. Land laws, such as the Basic Agrarian
Law (UUPA), regulate the ownership, utilization, and protection of land rights
for the people of Indonesia. This is important to prevent overlapping land
tenure and agrarian conflicts between various parties.
2. Legal
Certainty: The agrarian legal framework provides legal certainty for
communities in accessing, managing, and owning land. With clear and structured
laws in place, farmers, indigenous peoples, and other landowners can feel safe
and secure in their land ownership and use rights.
3. Forestry
Management: In addition to regulating agrarian affairs, Indonesia's legal
framework also includes forestry-related regulations and policies. The Forestry
Law provides a legal basis for forest management, natural resource
conservation, and forest ecosystem protection. This is important to maintain
the sustainability of forest resources and their biodiversity.
4. Alignment
with Sustainable Development: Indonesia's agrarian and forestry legal framework
also seeks to adapt to the concept of sustainable development. This includes
environmental protection, climate change mitigation efforts, and the adoption
of sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural and forestry
practices.
5. Investment
and Partnerships: Having a clear and reliable legal framework in the agrarian
and forestry sectors is also important to attract investment and build
partnerships with the private sector. Investors and other stakeholders will
feel more confident to make investments or partnerships if there are legal
provisions that can provide certainty in the management of land and forest
resources.
Even though the law has been passed and
the implementation of land reform has been attached, it still experiences ups
and downs and obstacles, the ups and downs have occurred in several periods
including the following (Salfutra, 2019):
1. The
era of President Soekarno and the Suharto era where the UUPA had ups and downs
and uncertain in the direction in which this law would be implemented
2. The
era of President Habibi this law became swayed and did not provide clarity
3. The
era of President Gusdur UUPA has increased and strengthened and this law has
run as desired by the government and the community itself
4. The
era of President Megawati UUPA was almost replaced by the Agrarian Resources
Bill
5. The
era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono UUPA was maintained even though it
was not consistently implemented and implemented.
6. The
era of President Joko Widodo UUPA was implemented through an agrarian reform
program which emerged amid the siege of other deviant legislation products.
So the essence of agrarian reform is
land reform which in the sense of redistribution is about ownership and control
over land. However, in its implementation, this land reform has many
challenges, this is caused by several factors, including the following: (Suandra, 1991):
1. With
the political will of the government itself, land reform requires strong political
support from the government. Without high political commitment and will, the
implementation of landreform policies can be hampered or not run smoothly.
Political factors, including powerful economic and political interests, can be
a barrier to the success of land reform.
2. Quite
solid and compact agricultural organization, Another challenge in the
implementation of land reform is the involvement of solid and compact
agricultural organizations. These organizations have an important role in
representing the interests of farmers and rural communities and fighting for
their rights regarding land. However, sometimes the lack of unity and
solidarity in agricultural organizations can hinder the process of implementing
land reform.
3. Complete
data, Collection and availability of complete and accurate data related to land
ownership and tenure is a key factor in the implementation of land reform.
Incomplete or inaccurate data can make it difficult to identify areas and
subjects entitled to benefit from landreform. Therefore, there is a need to
invest in good data collection to support the implementation of effective land
reform.
4. Landreform
often requires significant budgets to carry out land acquisition,
redistribution, compensation, and improvement of agricultural infrastructure.
Challenges in achieving an adequate budget can cause limitations in the
implementation of land reform and have an impact on its success. In addition to
the above challenges, land reform can also be faced with resistance from those
who have dominant economic and political interests in the agrarian system. It
is possible that changes in agrarian structures could threaten their interests,
so they could hinder or hinder the implementation of land reform.
The government manages food through Law
Number 18 of 2012 concerning food. Food management involves coordinated and
integrated community involvement in order to ensure the fulfillment of food
consumption and nutrition economically, as well as food security. Is an
implementation, supervision, and planning activity. The province that probably
supplies the most rice to Indonesia is East Java Province. In addition to Tuban
Regency, Ngawi was also the destination of the Ministry of Agriculture's
"East Java Harvest Media Visit" program which took place in November
2016. Most of the people in Ngawi Regency themselves, including in Sambiroto
Village, work as farmers. The majority of residents in Sambiroto Village work
as farmers because the village has a lot of agricultural land. Even so, the
welfare of farmers in this village is allegedly still not prosperous. The
welfare of farmers is closely related to the problem of abundant rice supply in
the market, or the sharp decline in grain prices that occur during the harvest
season. This problem is still a classic puzzle in the agricultural industry (Dekasari, 2016).
The impact of policies related to food
security, supported by the government through agrarian law regulations,
encourages regions and regions such as Ngawi Regency to improve food security.
In Ngawi Regency itself related to farmer empowerment, there are driving and
inhibiting factors to improve food security in Ngawi Regency, one of which is
in Sambiroto Village, Padas District. A number of elements, among others,
greatly influenced the support of the agricultural community in Sambirto
Village for the implementation of this food security initiative (Dekasari, 2016):
1. Motivation
Element The people of Sambiroto Village benefit a lot from the various supports
provided by the Ngawi Agriculture Office and TMMD (TNI Manunggal Developing
Village) in improving the quality of farmers' products. In addition, the
counseling carried out also provides many benefits, including information,
expertise, and various forms of support that can help the farmers themselves in
their farming business. One of the things that can help the growth of
agriculture, even in Sambiroto Village, is the presence of farmer empowerment
programs. Farmers who participate in empowerment programs gain better knowledge
and skills, thereby increasing agricultural yields and enabling farmers to
offer food security. Farmers can operate their farms more easily with the help
of various government initiatives, such as free seeds and pesticides. In
addition, it also helps farmers achieve the best results which ultimately
improve food security in Sambiroto Village, Padas District, Ngawi Regency.
2. Limiting
elements in addition to driving factors, there are a number of obstacles that
interfere with empowering farmers to improve food security. One of the
obstacles is that there are still many human resources in Sambiroto Village who
do not know how to plant and care for plants properly. Another thing that
prevents some farmers in Sambiroto Village from increasing their agricultural
business is the lack of funding. In addition, weather conditions have a
significant impact on the way the agricultural industry is managed.
Unpredictable weather will have a direct impact on the quality and productivity
of farmers' crops.
The first
measure of resilience of an area in Ngawi Regency is food availability. The
size of food scarcity or excess in Ngawi District will depend on the output of
rice and tubers. To achieve food security, it is necessary to follow the
principles contained in article 2 of Law Number 7 of 1996 which states that
food development is carried out to meet basic human needs that provide benefits
for all people equally and fairly and based on independence. and does not
contradict people's beliefs. Food security in Ngawi District has proven to be
able to overcome social, health, and economic problems in addition to
production-related problems. In other words, Ngawi District has the capacity to
produce food but is unable to ensure food security. This means that even if
food is available, an area may still be vulnerable to food insecurity.
CONCLUSION
The existence
of agrarian law policies greatly affects agricultural productivity and food
security in Indonesia. As an agricultural country, Indonesia should use legal
tools to support harmonization between natural resource potential and provide
direct support in empowerment through regions and regions. Ngawi Regency is one
of the successful districts in building food independence and increasing
agricultural productivity nationally. On the other hand, Ngawi Regency has the
potential to harvest three times a year, then supported by the district
government which responds positively. The implementation of this food security
program is largely determined by several factors, in addition to being
supported by the land reform program, agrarian law policies, both asset reform
and access reform. Therefore,
internal factors that exist in the Kabupten Ngawi community related to food
security include: 1) Driving factors: various extension activities can increase
knowledge and skills while increasing output. In addition, farmers can
simplify their agricultural operations and get the best results by utilizing
various government assistance programs, 2) One of the main obstacles that
hinder growth is the lack of skilled labor to plant and care for crops. In
addition, meteorological conditions have a significant impact on the production
and quality of farmers' crops.
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