BUPDA Intaran Aims to Preserve Remaining 80 Hectares of Subak Land

The Bhaga Utsaha Padruwen Desa Adat (BUPDA) Intaran wishes to preserve the remaining 80 hectares of subak land in Prapat Beris, Sanur Kauh, Denpasar. This land, owned by Desa Adat Intaran, is still used for agricultural activities.

“Subak Intaran Barat and Subak Intaran Timur, which are productive, cover about 80 hectares. We want to revive agriculture as a means of food security,” said BUPDA Intaran Chairman Anak Agung Ketut Gede Aryateja to detikBali on Friday (8/5/2026).

Aryateja stressed that the subak land is purely for food defence, differing from tourism subak. According to him, the types of crops, irrigation systems, and planting patterns on that agricultural land follow the subak tradition.

“For example, if we get an even year, the subak in Desa Adat Intaran gets five days of water in one week. The remaining two days are for irrigating the neighbouring village. In the following year, our village gets only two days, and they get five,” explained Aryateja.

Aryateja acknowledged that the massive development poses a significant challenge to the agricultural sector in Bali at present. He wants to convince landowners not to convert the land’s function.

“We are just starting this. Because we are looking for models in other areas to preserve those 80 hectares of rice fields. The first step might be to absorb the harvest yields,” added Aryateja.