FARMERS ARE NO LONGER ALONE?

Farmers and agriculture are still the main sectors supporting Indonesia’s economic growth. According to data from Indonesia’s Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), 40.83% of Indonesia’s total labor force works in the agricultural sector. However, BPS also noted that the number of households relying on the agricultural sector decreased by 5 million households over 10 years …

Huta Aek Nauli Frankincense Farmer Asks for Their Incense Forest to be Removed from the KHDTK (Special Purpose Forest Areal) Area

Notes on Discussion of the Parties with Kemenyan Farmers Huta Aek Nauli Tuesday, March 9, 2021, is the day that dozens of incense farmers have been waiting for in Huta Aek Nauli, Pollung District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency. So far, the various information that is confusing about KHDTK in the spear of their Haminjon (incense forest) …

Sovereign Farmers, are the Landlords of Their Own Land

“The Food Security Program to be developed must make local farmers sovereign over the land and its production” Dolok Sanggul (27/01/2021), the making of Humbang Hasundutan district as an area for the development of the National Food Security program has generated a lot of debate. There is a lot of confusing information due to the …

Pandumaan-Sipituhuta Indigenous Peoples after the issuance of the Decree on Customary Forest Determination

Dolok Sanggul (27/01/2021), the Covid 19 Pandemic Period which has been going on for almost a year, is a very important event for all parties to ponder and reflect together. All nations are not only struggling with the aspect of health, but also the impacts caused. Almost all experienced economic recession and reconstructed development strategies …

STOP Human Rights and Environment Activist Criminalization

Thursday January 14, 2021, the Lake Toba environmental and human rights activist Alliance conducted a solidarity action for Sebastian Hutabarat. This alliance consists of the Community Initiative Development Study Group (KSPPM), the Samosir Regency Farmers Union, indigenous community groups, and several youths, students of Samosir Regency. This demonstration started at 11.00 WIB in front of …