Reformulation of Policies to Prevent Land Conversion of Rice Fields In Achieving Indonesia's National Food Security

Abstract

Background Increased population growth and imbalance between the need for rice are driving the conversion of numerous rice fields into non-agricultural zones and posing a significant threat to national food security. Therefore, this research is carried out to effectively address Indonesian government’s policy in preventing conversion of rice fields due to the lack of harmonization between cross-sectoral policies. Method A juridical-normative research method is used to analyze policy problems through legal theory and reality. The method is studying regulations against social phenomenon in food security sourced from the unconformity between the policies and the reality. It started by elaborating a way of thought, synthesizing conclusions, stating errors, and advising the re-formulation of policies to change the appropriation of land that in turn will affect national food security. Results The results show that there is proposed concept for reformulating rice field policies to integrate policies across sectors, ensure coherence in policy planning, and enhance the efficiency policies. The addition and harmonization of the components will strengthen the protection of the rice fields while preventing inconsistency and overlapping of authority from different sectors. The realization of this re-formulation will in time manifest national food security. Conclusions Indonesian government stipulates various policies to prevent the conversion of rice fields and to manifest national food security. However, of inconsistency and overlapping authority persist in its practice. Further close examination and reviews show the need reformation of policy for a transfer of land appropriation.