The House of Representatives has passed a Bill on Protection and Empowerment of Farmers (“Bill”) on 9 July 2013.[1] The Bill aims to protect and empower Indonesian farmers with the following ultimate objectives (Art. 3, Bill):
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Encourage farmers’ independency by improving their welfare and life quality;
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Establish agricultural facilities and infrastructure that are needed to develop agribusinesses;
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Provide business certainty for farmers and agribusinesses;
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Protect farmers from price fluctuations, unnecessary levies and charges, and crop failure;
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Improve farmers’ abilities and capacity in running an agribusiness; and
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Establish financing institutions specifically for farmers and agribusinesses.
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