Do Land Valuation and Policy Literacy Matter for Poverty Reduction and Sustain Protein Access? Evidence from Peri-Urban Broiler Systems in Indonesia Jaisy Aghniarahim Putritamara1*, Tina Sri Purwanti1, and Daranrat Jaitiang2
1Department of Livestock Socio-Economics, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang 65145, Indonesia
2Department of Agricultural Economy and Development, Faculty of Agriculture Chiang Mai University
Abstract
Over recent decades, scholars in the international research community have examined how infrastructure expansion reshapes land-use systems, reduces productive land, and threatens the sustainability of agricultural and livestock sectors. The construction of roads, residential developments, and public facilities often diminishes production capacity, narrows biosecurity buffer zones, and heightens poverty risks among livestock-dependent households. In Indonesia, these challenges are particularly acute in the peri-urban broiler industry,one of the nations main suppliers of affordable animal protein where rapid infrastructure growth intensifies spatial competition, environmental stress, and productivity losses. Empirical evidence, however, remains limited regarding how land valuation and livestock policy literacy jointly influence livelihood outcomes in this context.This study explores broiler farmersperceptions of land scarcity caused by infrastructure development, focusing on the roles of land valuation and livestock policy literacy in shaping livelihood improvement. The research was conducted in Malang Regency, East Java. Data from 207 broiler farming households affected by land scarcity were collected through structured surveys using proportional random sampling. Relationships among variables were analyzed using structural equation modeling with a partial least squares approach.Findings indicate that both land valuation and livestock policy literacy significantly and positively influence livelihood improvement. Land valuation exerts the strongest direct effect and also indirectly enhances livelihoods through improved policy literacy.Active farmer participation in valuation, recognition of strategic farm locations, and comprehensive knowledge of environmental regulations, zoning laws, and biosecurity standards were identified as critical drivers. These results highlight the necessity of participatory and transparent land valuation processes, complemented by targeted policy literacy programs, to strengthen resilience, sustain broiler production, and reduce poverty risks in peri-urban settings.
Keywords: broiler farming, peri-urban, infrastructure expansion, land valuation, livelihood improvement
