HOUSEHOLDS’ FOOD SECURITY MODEL OF RICE FARMERS ON TIDAL LANDS OF BANJAR DISTRICT, INDONESIA

Abstract

The Banjar Regency is an area that has the second largest expanse of tidal rice fields in South Kalimantan Province which produces local rice with a characteristic productivity that is relatively low compared to superior rice. This condition leads to the assumption of insufficient food availability to support food security at the level of farming households in Banjar Regency. The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of food security, as well as the influence of farmer capacity, food availability and access, as well as food consumption on the household food security of tidal rice farmers in Banjar Regency. The sampling method used was purposive sampling of four villages, namely Bunipah and Simpang Warga villages in the Aluh-aluh district, as well as Keliling Benteng Ilir and Tajau Landung villages in the Sungai Tabuk district, with a total of 60 households of tidal rice farmers as respondents. Data analysis was conducted using the Household Food Security Index (IKR) and Partial Least Square (PLS) methods. The results showed that the Household Food Security Index for tidal rice farmers in Banjar Regency is classified as food insecure with an average index value of 0.38. Based on the Partial Least Square analysis of the household food security model for tidal rice farmers in Banjar Regency, a normed fit index (NFI) value of 0.720 was obtained, indicating that the model is only 72.0% good and acceptable. The more parameters/indicators in a model, the higher the NFI value produced. This is evidenced by the fact that out of 23 tested indicators, only 14 indicators met the requirements for PLS analysis to continue. From the evaluation of the structural model, it was found that the farmer capacity variable had no significant effect, while the variables of tidal land obstacles, food availability, food access, and food consumption had a significant effect on the household food security of tidal rice farmers in Banjar Regency.

Keywords

• food security
• farmer households
• tidal rice fields
• pls
• index
• local rice