<![CDATA[The problem of unbalanced land distribution at farm level in    Indonesia has hampered many efforts to improve rural livelihoods.   Several development programs that have been implemented by    the government have not been fully benefitted by smallholders    due to various reasons, and in many cases this condition even    further widen inequality, because only landowners who are able    to take advantage the vast range of opportunities created through    the programs. In the future, a reorientation of rural development    is needed with more emphasis on improving farmersâ access to    information, capital, technology, and their capacity to take    advantage of opportunities that are locally available. Reorientation    of rural development will be initiated with changes of the    approaches in the planning and implementation of development,    with emphasis on the development of diverse types of businesses,    as well as capacity building of the community to take advantage    of the growing local opportunities. These efforts need to be    supported by the implementation of rural development with an    integrated approach, through a strong cooperation at the district    level under the coordination of District Development Planning    Agency. Rural development planning should be directed to two    main issues. Firstly, open up new business opportunities, especially    those non-based land activities. Secondly, build the community    capacity to capture the existing business opportunities. The    technologies being developed should be neutral with respect to    farmers land ownership, and the technology dissemination is    supposed to be proportional in order to reach all levels of farmers.   ]]>
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