Legal Control of Sustainable Food: Agricultural Land Conversion to Support National Food Security in Indonesia
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The agricultural sector is a strategic sector that plays a vital role in the national economy and in sustaining the livelihoods of the population, particularly in ensuring domestic food security. However, along with rapid development and population growth, the existence of agricultural land has increasingly come under pressure due to the widespread conversion of productive farmland into residential areas to accommodate population expansion, as well as for industrial, commercial, and tourism purposes. This research examines the regulatory framework governing the control of sustainable agricultural land conversion and the government’s strategies in managing the conversion of sustainable food agricultural land in order to support food security. This study employs a normative legal research method. The findings indicate that the control of sustainable food agricultural land conversion is regulated under Law Number 41 of 2009 on the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land and Government Regulation Number 1 of 2011 concerning the Designation and Conversion of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land. Furthermore, the government’s strategies include the dissemination and socialization of regulations related to sustainable rice field areas to rural communities, aiming to prevent the conversion of agricultural land. In addition, the government implements incentive-based policies for farmers who continue to preserve productive agricultural land, as stipulated in Government Regulation Number 12 of 2012 on Incentives for the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land.
Institution: Warmadewa University
Language: English
Topic: Legal Studies and Policies
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7170359487