Armed forces enter Indonesia’s food production battle

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Armed forces enter Indonesia’s food production battle

In Brief​

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's food security initiative increasingly relies on military involvement, from appointing generals to civilian positions to deploying troops for forest clearing in Papua. The military lacks agricultural expertise while undermining civilian institutions, raising environmental, technocratic and democratic concerns. The militarisation contradicts important reformasi principles and threatens both indigenous rights and democratic governance.