The Green Revolution in the New Order Administration

The Green Revolution or agricultural modernization is an effort to advance agricultural technology to increase food productivity. They are focusing on changing traditional techniques in the agricultural sector by applying modern technology for optimal results. The Green Revolution is interesting to study because it is one of the turning points in Indonesian agriculture. The purpose of this research is to understand the Green Revolution during the New Order era and the impact that occurred during the implementation of the green revolution. In this paper, the author focuses on understanding. (1) Why was the green revolution implemented?; (2) What is the legal basis governing the modernization of agriculture?; (3) What is the process of socializing agricultural modernization to the wider community?; and (4) What are the impacts caused by implementing the green revolution? In the research of the green revolution during the New Order, the author uses the literature review method. An important explanation can be obtained regarding the green revolution in Indonesia during the New Order era, namely that the green revolution led Indonesia towards self-sufficiency in rice in 1984.