Journal of Peasants’ Rights

Understanding Social Challenges: Perspectives on the United Nations Declaration on the Human Rights of Peasants and Rural Working Peoples

Muhammad Husni Thamrin — 2024-03-27

This research explores Peasants’ social challenges in Indonesia and UNDROP's response to these challenges. Challenges include limited access to resources and land, agrarian conflict, difficulty accessing adequate seeds, and economic uncertainty. UNDROP provides a vital framework to fight for Peasants’ rights, emphasizing land, seed, and food rights. A qualitative research method was used using the UNDROP perspective. Data was collected through primary and secondary sources and analyzed using data reduction, presentation, and conclusion-drawing methods. The results show the need for more vigorous law enforcement and better protection of Peasants’ rights. Efforts to address Peasants’ social challenges include the implementation of the Peasant Protection and Empowerment Act, providing financial and technical support, and implementing UNDROP by the government and various relevant parties. This study concludes that collaboration between the government, Peasant organizations, NGOs, and the international community is crucial in ensuring the protection and welfare of Peasants. Implementing UNDROP is crucial in ensuring Peasants’ rights are protected. This research contributes significantly to understanding the social challenges Peasants face in Indonesia and the efforts that can be made to address these challenges effectively.

Understanding Agrarian Reform in Colombia: The Story from a Field Visit during the International Land Grabbing Conference 2024

Randa Putra Kasea Sinaga — 2024-03-28

During the International Land Grabbing Conference 2024 in Colombia, the authors had the opportunity to visit two sites of agrarian reform struggle in the Department of Cundinamarca, where efforts to curb land grabbing are being implemented: the San Joaquín Farm in the municipality of Puerto Salgar, and the Zona Reservo Campesino in the municipality of Venecia. Given the long-standing history of agrarian issues in Colombia and the hopeful political will of the current Colombian president, it is intriguing to discuss the authors' findings from this field visit to understand the achievements in the implementation of agrarian reform in Colombia, as well as the challenges faced in resolving agrarian issues confronted by farmers and rural communities. Based on observations, it is evident that the success of agrarian reform implementation relies on the political will of the government and efforts to involve farmer organizations, as well as addressing policy barriers. A state-centered approach, with the involvement of social actors such as farmer organizations and NGOs, can overcome structural and institutional obstacles. Furthermore, sustainable livelihoods for farmers must be prioritized, considering the cultural and historical context of the farmers and the need for balanced resource management with a subjective approach to agricultural organization, which can facilitate farmer regeneration and the success of agrarian reform in Colombia.

Survival Strategy Of Farmworkers "Oil Palm Harvesters " Of Bakti Makmur Hamlet, Riau Using SWOT Analysis

Loise Chisanta Ginting — 2024-03-28

Agricultural workers who harvest oil palm in Bakti Makmur Hamlet are not all formal sector workers, so their income fluctuates and there is a risk of work accidents when harvesting oil palm fruit. On the other hand, there is a phenomenon of oil palm harvester farm workers in Bakti Makmur Hamlet who are still able to meet basic needs and even provide school education facilities to their children. To overcome these problems it is necessary to know how the survival strategy of oil palm harvester farm laborers Bakti Hamlet, Riau. The Data obtained in the field were then analyzed to produce a conclusion by using the theory of survival strategy of Edi Suharto, namely, active strategy, passive strategy, network strategy. The results found by the researchers is the community of Dusun bakti makmur village, riau do starategi survival according to Edi Suharto as a whole is an active strategy to improve the quality of production to increase income such as gardening, bedagang or even selling, looking for other jobs and involving families to work, passive strategy of frugal lifestyle that is clothing, food, Board, Education, health and network strategy is to establish relationships with the social environment such as owed to neighbors or stalls and receive assistance such as zakat or sacrificial offerings of love and farm laborers oil palm harvesters in Dusun bakti makmur riau village have patron and client relationships.

Marsirimpa Tradition as a Livelihood Strategy of Sharecroppers in Sidiangkat Village, Sidikalang District

Lisbet Rizona Br Sianturi — 2024-03-28

The marsirimpa tradition is a survival strategy carried out by poor farmers, one of which is rice farming sharecroppers in Sidiangkat Village, Sidikalang District. This strategy is carried out to minimize the amount of expenditure on capital for agricultural activities. The poverty experienced by sharecroppers which can be seen based on the socio-economic conditions of the family affects the survival strategy carried out. This means that the marsirimpa tradition is carried out by poor farmers who have limited capital. This research aims to describe the socio-economic conditions and survival strategies carried out by sharecroppers in SidiangkatVillage in meeting family needs. The main informant in this research is the head of Sidiangkat neighborhood I, the main informant is four sharecroppers, additional informants are two landowners. Data collection techniques are done by literature study, interviews, observation and documentation. The data obtained in the field was then analyzed qualitatively to produce a conclusion. The results showed that the socio-economic conditions of sharecroppers were below the poverty line with a total income of around Rp500,000 to Rp1,000,000 per month with two to six dependents. The type of residence is contact and self-owned which is equipped with a PLN lighting source and well and irrigation water sources and has been facilitated with private toilets. Active strategies carried out are by increasing income, having additional jobs, raising livestock and utilizing the potential of family members. Passive strategies by minimizing expenses or implementing savings strategies. While the network strategy is carried out by making loans, utilizing government assistanceand assistance from relatives.

Realizing Food Security from the Role of Women in the Family in Kolam Village Deli Serdang Regency

Hasrinah Ririn — 2024-03-28

Food security can be defined as the availability of food in sufficient quantity and quality, distributed at affordable prices and safe for consumption for people to be able to carry out daily activities all the time. Food security cannot be separated from the role of women. Women are involved in production activities (on farm), processing and distribution of food. Women not only produce food, but are also the main person responsible for the nutritional needs of all family members. By nature, women, whether they act as housewives or heads of families, are the first to have a strategic role in selecting food ingredients, managing them, even processing and serving them to their household members. Women not only process food, but also must participate in the agricultural production process to ensure economic access to food. The gender gap in women's roles in agriculture disadvantages them in several ways.

Manifestation of Resistance between PTPN II Plantation Corporation and Persil IV Farmers in Tadukan Raga Village, Deli Serdang Regency.

Rahman Malik — 2024-03-28

Abstrak

Meningkatnya pemberitaan mengenai konflik agraria dan protes petani di Indonesia menunjukkan Pulau Sumatera dan Kalimantan merupakan wilayah yang rawan konflik lahan antara petani dan perusahaan perkebunan, khususnya perkebunan kelapa sawit . Petani Persil IV merupakan sebuah komunitas Petani yang ada di Tanjung Morawa tepatnya di Kecamatan Sinembah Tanjung Muda Hilir Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Petani Persil IV merupakan wujud persatuan petani yang mengalami konflik agraria dengan PTPN II yang ada di Deli Serdang. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan budaya rimbo dan buruh borong sebagai bentuk perlawanan Petani di perkebunan di Desa Tadukan Raga, Kecamatan Sinembah Tanjung Muda Hilir terhadap perusahaan perkebunan PTPN II. Metode penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Kasus konflik yang dialami Petani Persil IV dan Perusahaan PTPN ini dianalisis menggunakan teori konflik dahrendorf. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kasus petani Persil IV ini tidak terjadi konsensus antara petani persil IV dengan PTPN II karena masih adanya campur tangan pemerintah sebagai pemantik konflik tersebut. Dampak negatif yang diakibatkan dari konflik tersebut adalah masyarakat Persil IV menjadi lebih tertutup dari masyarakat luar. Hal ini terlihat dari salah satu bentuk budaya masyarakat perkebunan Petani Persil IV yakni memilih buruh borongan dari daerah mereka saja, dan seolah-olah ada ketakutan dari masyarakat tersebut terhadap masyarakat luar.

Kata Kunci: Budaya Rimbo, Buruh Borong ,Konflik, Petani Persil IV, PTPN