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3 “Nippon” The Light of Asia, Protector of Asia, Leader of Asia: Unveil Agriculture Violences 3.5 Demand for the home yard usage
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Demand for the home yard usage
“Use vacant land in towns”
One of the Japanese propaganda was focused on turning vacant lands, including house yards, to food yards. This is due to the “Rice Handover Policy” which made rice shortages and starvation rampant, causing rice fields no longer sufficient to meet food production needs.
With the “Rice Handover Policy” in effect, rice shortages and starvation were rampant because rice fields were no longer sufficient to meet food production needs. To combat this, the Japanese government launched propaganda focused on turning vacant lands, including house yards, into food yards.
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I. MULAI MEMBUKA TANAH MENJELANG MASA PANEN
Opening land before harvest period. Source: Djawa Baroe, 4th Edition, year 2605 (1945).BUKA TANAH 1__Ed 4_2605.2.15..jpgBUKA TANAH 2_Ed 4_2605.2.15..jpg
II. Propaganda to compost in the house yard.
Source: Djawa Baroe, 10th Edition, year 1945 (2605).https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bc-qYYAtsyBW0dUwNlPFe1e3WeiurHe9/view?usp=sharing
III. Opening vacant land for farming in Bogor Shu.
Source: Djawa Baroe, 14th Edition, year 2604 (1944).Membuka Tanah Secara Gotong Royong_db 1944 (2604) Ed 14.pdf
IV. VACANT LAND USAGE IN TOWNS
“Use vacant land in towns!”
Source: Djawa Baroe, 19th Edition, year 2604 (1944)Pergunakanlah tanah kosong di kota_db 1944 (2604) Ed 19.pdf
“Farming on vacant lands around the town.”
Source: Djawa Baroe, 14th Edition, year 2604 (1944).Tanah Kosong di Kota Juga dipergunakan_DB 14 tahun 2604.pdf
V. COTTON PLANT IN THE HOUSE YARD
To overcome clothing shortages, Japan urged the people to plant cotton in their house yards and trained the Indonesian people to spin cotton.
Source: Djawa Baroe, 4th Edition, year 2605 (1945).COVER KAPAS_Ed 4_2605.2.15.jpg
“You can make sarong in your house yard.”
Source: Djawa Baroe, 6th Edition year, 2605 (1945).KAPAS_ MUJAIR_ MASAKAN JAWA_db 1945 ed 6.pdf (Halaman 29)
VI. Mujair Fish (Mozambique tilapia) as food during war time.
Mozambique Tilapia fish seeds were distributed through Tonari Gumi (隣組). The seeds were to be bred in household ponds for household consumption and to eliminate mosquito larvae to prevent malaria.
Source: Djawa Baroe, 6th Edition, year 2605 (1945).KAPAS_ MUJAIR_ MASAKAN JAWA_db 1945 ed 6.pdf (halaman 27&28)
VII. Javanese plants for herbal drink.
Source: Djawa Baroe, 14th Edition, year 2604 (1944).Daun Jawa_db 1944 Ed 14.pdfdb 1944 ed 14.pdf
VIII. Vegetable and fruit planting as part of food propaganda.
Research to improve vegetable varieties took place in an experimental farm in Pasar Minggu, Jakarta, where eggplants, cucumbers, Taiwanese radish, and various kinds of pumpkins, sprouted.
Source: Djawa Baroe, 8th Edition, year 2603 (1943).db 1943 ed 8 (partial)_buah di Jawa.pdf (halaman 20 – 26)
Source: Djawa Baroe, 14th Edition, year 2604 (1944).Sayur Mayur Nippon Tumbuh di Jawa_db 1944 (2604) Ed 14.pdf
IX. “Cumin Nutrition Advantages”
Source: Djawa Baroe, 19th Edition, year 2604 (1944).JINTAN_DB 1944 (2604) Ed 19.pdf
Source: Djawa Baroe, 17th Edition, year 2604 (1944).JINTEN_ MENANAM DI TANAH KOSONG_ JARAK_db 1944 ed 17.pdf (halaman 1 saja)
