Copyright © 2025, This work is licensed by | 887 LAND UTILIZATION AFTER LAND OCCUPATION: A CASE OF PEASANT MOVEMENT IN NANGGUNG DISTRICT, BOGOR REGENCY, INDONESIA Ai Siti Nur Assiyah 1 ; Mohamad Shohibuddin 1,2* 1) Faculty of Human Ecology, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia 2) Centre of Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia * Corresponding author: m-shohib@ipb.ac.id ARTICLE INFO Keywords: Farming experience Landholding Land utilization Peasant movement Submitted: 26 December 2024 Revised: 9 July 2025 Accepted: 20 August 2025 ABSTRACT One of the key challenges faced by the peasant movement after occupying disputed land is optimizing its utilization to support sustainable livelihoods. This study investigates land utilization practices following the occupation of abandoned plantation concession in Nanggung District, Bogor Regency. Of the 37 occupied land blocks across three villages in the district, this study focuses on a single block located in Cisarua Village. Employing a mixed-method approach, quantitative data were collected through a census survey of 47 farming households managing land in the selected block, complemented by qualitative data from in-depth interviews and field observations. The findings reveal diverse land utilization orientations—ranging from commercial and subsistence farming to non-agricultural activities—and substantial variations in commodity production and farm income. This diversity is primarily shaped by two factors: (1) individual respondent characteristics, notably farming experience, and (2) household characteristics, particularly landholding size. These findings underscore the importance of improving post-occupation support systems to ensure that land reform leads to long-term socio-economic benefits for peasant households. Cite as: Assiyah, A. S. N., & Shohibuddin, M. (2025). Land Utilization After Land Occupation: A Case of Peasant Movement in Nanggung District, Bogor Regency, Indonesia. AGRISEP: Kajian Masalah Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis, 24(02), 887-906. https://doi.org/10.31186/jagrisep.24.01.887-906 INTRODUCTION The plantation sector remains the largest contributor to agrarian conflicts in Indonesia. According to the Consortium for Agrarian Reform (2024), agrarian conflicts in this sector accounted for 108 cases (44%) out of 241 total cases in 2023, impacting 37,553 households across 124,545 hectares of land under dispute. This marks an increase from 99 cases in 2022. Unsurprisingly, the plantation sector continues to dominate peasant movements advocating for agrarian justice throughout Indonesia (Shohibuddin & Bahri, 2019). These conflicts often stem from Jurnal Agrisep: Kajian Masalah Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian dan Agribisnis. 24 (02): 887 −906 (2025) RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: https://doi.org/10.31186/jagrisep.24.02.887-906 https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/agris ep https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/agrisep