Strategies to Improve Regional Food Security in Jember Regency

Abstract

Work program of Ministry of Agriculture for 2022 focuses on providing primary food for Indonesian population. Strategic target of Jember District through Department of Food Security is in line with the work program of central government. However, ratio of production and food demand for three commodities (rice, corn, soybeans) in general has not met the targets that have been set. The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the driving and inhibiting factors, also formulate alternative strategy and determine strategic priorities in context of developing food agribusiness. Data analysis method uses Force Field Analysis (FFA). The results showed that the dominant driving factor was the use of agricultural technology, followed by sufficient farming capital. While the inhibiting factors that need to be considered and reduced are inadequate irrigation facilities, followed by fairly high level of yield loss. To realize regional food security, it is recommended that Jember District Government maintains dissemination of latest agricultural technology, invites farmers to use loan fund, monitor agricultural irrigation channels on regular basis and be quick to deal with leaks when it suddenly occur and implement team harvesting system equipped with pedal thresher to reduce yield losses..