The Vanishing Harvest: Flash Floods in Padang Leave Farmers Facing Permanent Economic Displacement and Poverty

Balinar, a 73-year-old resident of Batu Busuak in the Lambuang Bukik sub-district of Padang, spent a humid Tuesday morning on May 5, 2026, meticulously tidying stacks of timber in her…

Industrial Waste and Decades of Pollution in the Ciujung River Threaten Banten’s Food Security and Trap Farmers in a Cycle of Poverty

The persistent and escalating water pollution in the Ciujung River, Banten, has reached a critical threshold, leaving thousands of farmers who depend on its irrigation systems in a state of…

Stalled Agrarian Reform in Indonesia: Navigating Colonial Legacies, Structural Poverty, and the Urgent Need for Policy Harmonization

Indonesia’s ambitious agenda for agrarian reform remains a distant aspiration as conflicting interpretations among ministries, government agencies, and the House of Representatives (DPR) continue to stifle effective implementation on the…