BRAN: Land Redistribution Must Be Accompanied by Access Support

National Agrarian Reform Agency head Dedi Prasetyo said land redistribution must be accompanied by measures to improve access. It is not enough for communities simply to receive legal certainty over their land; they also need mentoring, access to financing and opportunities to develop businesses.

“Access support can be aligned with agriculture, plantations, fisheries and other productive economic activities. In this way, land can become an asset to increase family incomes, create business opportunities and build economic self-reliance,” Dedi said in a written statement on Tuesday (3 November 2026).

He made the remarks after meeting National Development Planning Minister and Bappenas head Rachmat Pambudy at a hearing at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas in Jakarta on Monday (2 November). Dedi asked Bappenas to support the planning process and budget allocation for BRAN in the 2027 fiscal year.

“Budget availability, human resources and institutional support are fundamental requirements for BRAN to carry out its mandate optimally,” Dedi said.

He said coordination across ministries was also necessary, as agrarian issues intersect with sectors including forestry, agriculture, fisheries and regional development.

“Co-operation is important so that land issues do not obstruct development, while also ensuring that communities benefit from government programmes,” he said.

At the hearing, Rachmat shared his views on the challenges of land management in Indonesia. With the world’s fourth-largest population and the 16th-largest land area, he said, the country’s need to make effective use of land continues to grow.

This situation requires land-use planning and more equitable access, Rachmat added, so that communities—particularly those in need—have the opportunity to secure land rights and improve their welfare. He welcomed BRAN’s establishment and supported its work, and said he would assign the Deputy Minister of National Development Planning to strengthen co-ordination on the agrarian reform agenda.

One concrete item discussed at the hearing was the Land Bank’s plan to redistribute about 23,000 hectares to agrarian reform beneficiaries in 2027. BRAN will co-ordinate implementation to ensure that the allocation of land assets is well targeted and benefits recipient communities.