Indonesia Passes Agrarian Reform Regulation Law: What It Entails
The Indonesian parliament ratified the Agrarian Reform Regulation Law on Tuesday.
The Indonesian parliament passed the Agrarian Reform Regulation Law on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in a plenary session presided over by Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. The regulation aims to address decades-long agrarian conflicts and inequality in land ownership, as emphasized by DPR Legislative Body Iman Sukri. The Basic Agrarian Law and MPR Decree No. IX/MPR/2001 have yet to be realized in a unified regulation, leaving vulnerable groups like farmers, laborers, fishers, women, and indigenous communities disadvantaged.
The law establishes 15 main substantive materials, including provisions for implementing agrarian reform through the state's right to control, planning reform through a roadmap, prioritizing locations for reform, strengthening institutions, establishing a supervisory board, resolving conflicts effectively, and regulating land control and ownership to prevent concentration.
The law also sets up a mechanism for community participation and requires annual performance reports.
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