The Kuningan Regency Government in West Java has allocated 22,588 hectares of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (LP2B) in its 2026–2046 Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) to preserve productive agricultural land.

Kuningan Regent Dian Rachmat Yanuar said on Sunday that the policy forms part of the regency's long-term development strategy, which seeks to balance economic growth with environmental protection.

"We are committed to balancing investment needs, improving public welfare, and protecting natural resources as the foundation of Kuningan Regency's sustainable development," he said.

Dian explained that the policy was presented during an inter-sectoral coordination meeting organized by the Directorate General of Spatial Planning under the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN). The meeting discussed Kuningan Regency's application for Substantive Approval of its Regional Spatial Plan.

According to him, the 2026–2046 Spatial Plan has been prepared to accommodate evolving development needs, align with national policies, and create new investment opportunities while ensuring environmental sustainability.

"The document is intended to serve as Kuningan Regency's development guideline for the next 20 years, with a focus on agricultural-based economic growth and environmentally sustainable tourism," he said.

Dian noted that Kuningan Regency covers approximately 119,000 hectares, much of which consists of mountainous areas and the slopes of Mount Ciremai. This geographical characteristic makes the regency an important conservation area and ecological buffer zone in West Java.

Consequently, the spatial planning policy prioritizes the protection of conservation areas, water catchment zones, and the prevention of productive agricultural land conversion.

In addition, the Regional Spatial Plan is designed to support the development of key economic sectors, including agriculture, horticulture, ecotourism, water resource management, and environmentally friendly industries.

He added that the planned LP2B area of 22,588 hectares—equivalent to approximately 87.13 percent of the regency's total designated rice field area—will serve as a key instrument in strengthening regional food security.

Dian further explained that the inter-sectoral coordination meeting represents a mandatory stage before the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) issues the Substantive Approval for Kuningan Regency's Regional Spatial Plan. The approval is required before the draft regulation can proceed to legislative deliberation and be enacted as a regional regulation.

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