Protecting Agricultural Soils from Contamination to Produce Healthy Foods: Policies and Practices in Indonesia
摘要
This chapter focuses on the agricultural production in Indonesia. The study provides the comprehensive appraise towards ensuring food sufficiency and safety to people. To produce healthy food needs healthy soil. Indonesia, known for its fertile agricultural lands and diverse food production, faces a growing challenge protecting its agricultural soils from contamination. This contamination comes from various sources, including excessive chemical fertilizers and pesticides, industrial waste, and mining activities. This pollution threatens food safety, soil fertility, and agriculture sustainability. Therefore, providing healthy soil by removing contaminants from the soil is crucial, including cleaning technology, government regulations, and agricultural practices focusing on healthy food production. It will provide an overview about the role of technology in removing soil contaminant in Indonesia, wherein safeguarding agricultural soils is crucial for sustaining food production, ensuring food safety, and promoting agricultural sustainability.