FKP 2024 01 16 - The pursuit of food self-sufficiency in Indonesia

Tuesday, 16 January 2024. The pursuit of food self-sufficiency in Indonesia: food-trade policy preferences during the administrations of Yudhoyono (2004-2014) and Widodo (2014-present)
Although food self-sufficiency is a continuous theme in Indonesian politics, it has received renewed attention since the most recent administrations. From Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004-2014) to Joko Widodo (2014 to 2024), all demonstrated their preferences for food self-sufficiency, in particular through import restrictions. The question is, what were the factors that formed their preferences for it?
To answer the question above, this research uses theories of trade-policy preference formation, a close study of Indonesian documents on food self-sufficiency, and insights gained from the opinion of political elites, the representatives of business interests’ associations and farmers’ organisations, as well as academia regarding Indonesian food self-sufficiency. In particular, this research traces the promulgation of three Indonesian laws that stipulate food self-sufficiency through import restrictions, namely the Food Law 18/2012, the Farmers Law 19/2013, and the Job Creation Law 11/2020. Three sets of findings stand out and are discussed in this seminar.
Speaker: Dr Hizkia Respatiadi
This seminar is based on the speaker’s recently completed doctoral research at the University of Otago (New Zealand).
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