Performance model of community food business development in East Nusa Tenggara Province

Abstract

Community Food Business Development (PUPM) is one of the Indonesian government’s programs to achieve food security. The role of farmers in PUPM are as producers, so they have an important role in realizing food security. This study aims to examine the performance model of PUPM based on the characteristics of production areas, consumption and entrepreneurship in realizing food security in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province according to farmers’ perceptions. The sample was 93 farmers, coming from six Gapoktans that act as Community Food Business Institutions (LUPM). The data analysis technique used is descriptive statistics and non-parametric statistics, namely Partial Least Square (PLS). The results show that the PUPM performance model based on farmers’ perceptions has not been fully able to realize food security in NTT Province because it has only reached a sufficient level, the aspect of food availability has a very small contribution of 0.01%, while the aspects of access and utilization and stability have been fulfilled. Therefore, to realize food security in NTT through the PUPM performance model, the aspect of food availability needs to be improved and its performance improved.