PDIP Criticized, This Is A Food Commodity Developed Through The Food Estate Program

The Food Estate program initiated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to overcome the food crisis has received strong criticism from the PDI-P, Jokowi's supporting party in the 2014 and 2019 presidential elections.

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto said the food estate project was part of environmental crime.

"In practice, the policy turned out to be misused, then the forests were actually cut down, and the food estate was not well built. It was part of a crime against the environment," said Hasto in Bogor, West Java on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, quoted by VOI.

So, what is food estate? What commodities are developed in the food estate program? Here are the reviews

Adapted from the Tanpangan Agricultural page, Food estate is an area designated as a new food barn in Indonesia.

The urgency of food estate development is motivated by several issues at the national level, namely maintaining food security during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing population, and climate change.

Food estate development is carried out in agricultural areas with an integrated cluster and multi-commodity approach from upstream to downstream, as well as encouraging changes in farmer civilization (mindset, management and behavior) in agricultural management.

President Jokowi initiated the food estate program since the beginning of the second period of his government.

The food barn project is under the control of the Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo. However, in practice, many high-ranking ministries were involved, one of whom was Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.

Based on Presidential Decree No. 108 of 2022, food estate is included in a strategic priority project. Not only that, this project is also included in the national strategic project (PSN) group.

There are a number of food commodities developed through this project, including chili, rice, cassava, corn, peanuts, and potatoes.

The implementation of food estate programs is spread across a number of areas such as Central Kalimantan, North Sumatra, East Nusa Tenggara, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Papua.

In practice, each area of the food barn develops different commodities.

The following are the details of developing agricultural commodities in each food estate area:

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