Legal Implications of Agricultural Land Conversion on Food Security: A Business Law Comparison of Indonesia and India

Yakub Adi Krisanto; Sri Harini Dwiyatmi; Selvie Novitasari; Destri Anel Paemboan; Uzodinma Yurriens Ezenduka

doi:10.30996/jhbbc.v8i2.132076

Authors

Yakub Adi Krisanto Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Indonesia
Sri Harini Dwiyatmi Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Indonesia
Selvie Novitasari Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Indonesia
Destri Anel Paemboan Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Indonesia
Uzodinma Yurriens Ezenduka Parul Institute of Law, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30996/jhbbc.v8i2.132076

Keywords:

agricultural land conversion, food security, legal implication

Abstract

The conversion of agricultural land has significant legal implications for food security policies, as it can threaten the availability of productive land, which is the main source of national food production. This research aims to analyze the legal implications of the conversion of agricultural land on food security, linked to a comparison of laws in the Indonesian Omnibus Law and the Indian Land Acquisition Act from the perspective of business law. This research is a normative legal study using comparative, conceptual, historical, and legislative approaches. Legal implications related to the conversion of agricultural land have the potential to reduce the availability of productive land, which is the main source of national food production. In addition to imposing sanctions, strengthening consistent supervision and law enforcement, as well as implementing sustainable agricultural land protection policies, are essential to ensure optimal and sustainable food security. Regulating the conversion of agricultural land in Indonesia and India has the same goal, which is to maintain national food security amid development pressures. Both countries implement regulations for official permits, protection of productive land, as well as compensation and sanction mechanisms. Although facing similar challenges such as bureaucracy and weak oversight, the main difference lies in the legal approach and the firmness of enforcement. In general, both countries strive to balance development with land protection to maintain food security.

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