en public specific orginal article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="id" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">This study examined institutional network entrepreneurship, emphasizing the institutional structure and actor strategies to promote resilient food systems in two regions of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Methods</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: </span></span></span><span lang="id" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The success of the Sustainable Food Yard Program (P2L), as evidenced by case studies and thematic analysis, hinges on two primary factors: the robustness of its institutional structure and its effectiveness of actor strategies. The robust institutional framework demonstrates sufficient access to agricultural resources, stable policies, and effective management of the Women Farmers Group (KWT) through participatory practices. Effective actor strategies emphasize collaboration among stakeholders, enhancement of developmental capabilities, and creativity in marketing. </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Results</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: </span></span></span><span lang="id" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">This study identifies various </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">challenges </span></span></span><span lang="id" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">in </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">implementing </span></span></span><span lang="id" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">of P2L, including </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">limited</span></span></span><span lang="id" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> resource availability, inconsistent governmental support, and internal dynamics within KWT. Therefore, a more cohesive and extensive strategy integrating a network of entrepreneurial institutions is necessary to attain local resilience and food sustainability.</span></span></span> <b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">Conclusion:</span></span></span></span></b> <span lang="id" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="background:#fde9d9"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">A solid institutional structure that responsive to local needs and collaborative actor strategies are essential in overcoming local food security challenges. Sustainable local food security requires a more integrated and collaborative institutional entrepreneurial network approach</span></span></span></span></span></div> Local Food Security, Institutional Entrepreneurship Networks, Policy Implementation 524 532 http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1254-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Gita Susanti 0000-0002-2201-3166 No Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Alwi Alwi alwi@unhas.ac.id 0000-0001-7785-8548 Yes Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Helmy Gani No Department of Industrial Hygiene, Faculty of Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Makassar College of Health Sciences, Indonesi.