JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Deputy Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Tata\nRuang\/Deputy Head of the National Land Agency (ATR\/BPN) Ossy Dermawan\nresponded to protests from several developers regarding the Protected\nRice Field (LSD) policy.<\/p>\n
He stated that the policy is currently undergoing updates and data\ncleansing to ensure greater accuracy. According to him, the updates are\nbeing conducted to prevent errors in land designation.<\/p>\n
Ossy emphasised that this step is part of refining the LSD database.\nWith cleaned data, future policy decisions are expected to be more\ntargeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce this data is in order, all our regions will communicate with\none another, exchange data, and if regions also have a mandate under the\nNational Medium-Term Development Plan that 87 per cent of their Standard\nRice Field Area (LBS) is protected rice field (LSD), then land\nconversion can automatically be carried out in a measurable manner,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think if the data is good, the policy will also certainly be good.\nWe should not rely on data that is quite old, which is no longer up to\ndate, no longer relevant, and then use it as a basis for\npolicy-making\u2014that is not good,\u201d Ossy stated.<\/p>\n
The government has recorded that Indonesia has lost approximately\n554,000 hectares of rice fields over the period 2019-2024 due to\nconversion to industrial areas, residential areas, and other\nnon-agricultural uses.<\/p>\n
This situation has prompted the Ministry of ATR\/BPN to prepare an\nemergency policy for agricultural land protection.<\/p>\n
The policy will be implemented after receiving approval from\nPresident Prabowo Subianto at a meeting at the State Palace on Wednesday\n(28 January 2026), as part of efforts to achieve food self-sufficiency\nin accordance with the President\u2019s Asta Cita agenda.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are establishing a policy that for regions whose spatial planning\ndoes not include permanent food land (LP2B) covering a minimum of 87 per\ncent of their Standard Rice Field Area (LBS), all such LBS shall be\nconsidered LP2B. In other words, all rice fields cannot be converted\nuntil the local government establishes LP2B in accordance with\nregulations,\u201d said Nusron, quoted from official statements on Friday (27\nFebruary 2026).<\/p>\n
This policy refers to Presidential Regulation Number 12 of 2025 on\nthe National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2030, which\nmandates that a minimum of 87 per cent of LBS be designated as permanent\nfood land (LP2B).<\/p>\n
However, the designation of LP2B within regional spatial planning\ndocuments is still considered not to be in accordance with\nregulations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/many-developers-protest-protected-rice-field-policy-here-is-ministrys-response-1772204490", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }