Farmers' future gloomy: Siswono<\/p>\n
PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The fate of farmers will likely
\ndeteriorate due to their lack of interest in cultivating arable
\nland as a result of the inappropriate agricultural development
\npolicies of the previous government, Siswono Yudohusodo, chairman
\nof the Indonesian Farmers Association, said.<\/p>\n
Siswono, a former transmigration minister, said that the
\nfarmers' bleak future was worsened by the Indonesian people's
\nhigh dependence on agricultural produce from other countries.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks at a workshop on Agricultural Politics and
\nAgrarian Reform at Kapuas Palace Hotel in Pontianak.<\/p>\n
The imposition of inappropriate agricultural development
\npolicies in the past has resulted in local commodities being
\nunable to compete with imported commodities, Siswono said.<\/p>\n
He also expressed concern over the government's reluctance to
\npay more attention to land ownership by farmers. He cited as an
\nexample that in several Asian countries, including Thailand and
\nJapan, arable lands, especially those having high fertility, are
\nprotected by the government. -- Antara<\/p>",
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