Food security of lowland rice farmers to support sustainable food development in Parigi Moutong District, Indonesia

Abstract

Food security is focused on increasing food availability, strengthening food distribution, accelerating food diversification and monitoring food safety. Indicators of household food security are reflected by household income, the proportion of food expenditure to total expenditure and energy adequacy figures. This study aims to (1) analyze household food security and (2) analyze the relationship between income and food security. The research data consisted of primary and secondary data, with 65 rice farming households as respondents. Sampling technique with a simple random method. The average total expenditure for household food consumption is IDR.1,387,331,-/month with a proportion of expenditure of 54% per month. The average non-food expenditure is IDR.1,192,262.-/month, with a lack of food category (> 60%). There are 47 households, with 72.30% belonging to the household group whose energy absorption is still lacking and can be interpreted as food inadequate; 18 households, with a proportion of 27.69%, are included in the household group with sufficient energy absorption. There is a correlation or relationship between income and the level of food security indicated by the value of α (0.037 <0.05).