Jakarta: Munirwan, a farmer and village head in Meunasah Rayeuk village, North Aceh regency, has been arrested for producing and selling a rice seed variety called IF8 that has not been officially released to the public by the government.
Munirwan was arrested on July 23. He is facing charges under Article 12 of Law No. 12/1992 on plant cultivation that rules that plant varieties from abroad must be officially released by the government before being permitted to be commercially distributed by farmers.
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