Farmer Wayudi said he was evicted in March from a 5.5-hectare (14 acres) plot where he earned a monthly income of around Rp12 million ($810) growing cassava, durian and rambutan.

The 46-year-old said he would now struggle to afford the school fees for his three children and fears being pursued by debt collectors over his outstanding loans.

“I am borrowing from friends and family,” he said. “I have been blacklisted by the bank.”

Wayudi’s 81-year-old father, Suparnardi, who uses one name, lost a one-hectare plot in March he used to grow vegetables.

The oldest farmer in the group, Suparnardi said he walked about half of the journey but also relied on a support vehicle.

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