Head of Research Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) Felippa Ann Amanta assessed that the Employment Act (UU) has the potential to improve the performance of the national agricultural sector as long as the government pays attention to the sector. “It is still too early to measure the effectiveness of this law on the agricultural sector. However, from several laws related to the agricultural sector regulated in the Job Creation Act, we can see the potential that can be developed and things that should be of concern," said Felippa Ann Amanta in a press release quoted by Kompas.com, Sunday (10/10/ 2021). He explained that the Job Creation Law changed several articles in Law Number 39 of 2014 concerning Plantations, Law Number 29 of 2000 concerning Protection of Plant Varieties, Law Number 22 of 2019 concerning Sustainable Agricultural Cultivation Systems, Law Number 19 of 2013 concerning Protection and Empowerment of Farmers. and Law Number 13 of 2020 concerning Horticulture.
In addition, the Job Creation Law also amends the articles in Law Number 18 of 2009 concerning Livestock, Law Number 18 of 2012 concerning Food, Law Number 41 of 2009 concerning Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land, and Law Number 2 of 2012 concerning Land Procurement for Development. Public interest. The amendments to the Job Creation Law were later revealed in Government Regulation No. 26/2021 concerning the Implementation of the Agricultural Sector and Presidential Regulation No. 10/2021 concerning the Investment Business Sector. Even the Job Creation Law also introduced the Land Bank, which was later elaborated in Government Regulation Number 64 of 2021.
Some significant changes include increasing access to quality seeds and seeds, so that they can support domestic production. To maximize the benefits of this change, the government must also continue to encourage the involvement of the private sector in generating innovation and in the process of knowledge transfer. Fellipa considers that the Job Creation Law also facilitates the entry of investment in the plantation, horticulture, and livestock sectors by removing the 30 percent investment restriction in the horticulture sector. "Derived regulations need to be continued with the process of harmonization of regulations of relevant ministries and institutions so as not to get confused," said Felippa.
