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Government Policy Part Two: Key Legislation and Financial Support
The Indonesian House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, DPR) passes laws
assuring robust support for food securities, food safety, and consumer rights as pillars of food
security, as follows:
Table 52: Indonesia Select Laws
Law Description
UU. No. 18 Tahun 2002 The law that regulates Indonesian food security and explains the
scope of food security arrangements in Indonesia, starting with:
food planning; food availability; food affordability; consumption of
food and nutrition; food safety; food labels and advertisements ;
supervision; food information systems; food research and
development; food institutions; community participation; and
investigation.411
UU No. 8 Tahun 1999 The law aims to protect consumers (to access safe food, and to
access information on food).412
UU (Law) No. 23 of 2014 on Regional Government Affairs was put into effect to encourage the
implementation of food security activities. Localgovernmentsare expectedtoplay a significant role
in increasing availability, stocks, distribution, and access to food. They can also contribute to local
food security and handling food insecurity among the poor. To provide a reference for the
implementation of food security programs, there is a Minister Regulation (Permentan) No.
15/HK.140/4/2015 on Desa Mandiri Pangan and the Minister Regulation (Permentan) No.
16/HK.140/4/2015on Strengthening the Community Food Distribution Institution. There is alsoa
regulation from No. 17/Permentan/HK.140/4/2015 on the Development Community Food Barn
and Regulation No. 18/Permentan/HK.140/4/2015 on the Movement for the Acceleration of
Diversifying Food Consumption. The implementationof food security analysis and actionprogram
by government officials and community is explainedthroughthis regulatory framework. Strategic
Plan (Renstra) of BKP for 2015-2019 was prepared in accordance with the directives of Law
No.17/2007 on RPJPN 2005-2025, LawNo.18/2012 on Food, in order to achieve food security,
sovereignty, and independence.413
The budget provided by the government to the BKP’s program to maintain food security
accounts for 600.2 billion Rupiah ($46.1million).414 Fertilizer subsidies account for 28.5 trillion
Rupiah, food aid about 20.8 trillion Rupiah, and the social program for the poor (Program
Keluarga Harapan) about 10.8 trillion Rupiah.415
411 Universitas Gadjah Mada
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413 “Regulatory Framework.” Food Security Agency of theMinistry of Agricultur
414 “Laporan Kinerja – Sekretariat Badan Ketahanan Pangan.” 2018.
415 “Informasi APBN2018