Determination Of Rice Availability In Banyumas Regency In 2003-2022

Abstract

Food security is one of the central issues in national development. One aspect of realizing food security is the availability of rice which is one of the products of the agricultural sector staple food for some Indonesian citizens. Banyumas Regency is one of the rice producers in Central Java Province, but the development of the harvested area and rice production in Banyumas Regency fluctuates every year. The aims of this study are: 1) To analyze the availability of rice in Banyumas Regency in 2003-2022. 2) Analyze the effect of rice prices, rice productivity, cassava production, and the amount of rice seeds on the availability of rice in Banyumas Regency in 2003-2022. This research method uses secondary data, namely quantitative data based on time series in 2003-2022.The analytical tool used is multiple linear regression analysis. The result that the availability of rice in Banyumas Regency was classified as a low surplus 0.75-0.95. The variables of rice price, productivity, cassava production and the number of rice seeds simultaneously have a significant influence on the availability of rice in Banyumas Regency. The implication of this research is that the government and related agencies are able to maximize the absorption of rice availability, price stabilization programs, increase harvest areas and production so that productivity increases, the need for food diversification to reduce dependence on one main type of food such as rice.Β Keywords: Food Security, Rice Availability, Rice Prices, Rice Productivity, Cassava Production, Number of Rice Seeds

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