Status of Rice Food Security of Small Farmer Households under Intermediate Level of Mechanization in Kampar Region, Indonesia

Ismail, Ujang Paman (2019) Status of Rice Food Security of Small Farmer Households under Intermediate Level of Mechanization in Kampar Region, Indonesia. In: 13th International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF13)., 23-26 September 2019, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia..

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Abstract

Rice is the most important staple food in Indonesia and it has become a key indicator of food security across the country. In Kampar Region, most small farmers are facing challenges to meet their household’s rice food security due to shrink size of rice farm and stagnate rice productivity resulting limited application of mechanization technology. This paper attempts to examine the status of rice food security of small farmer households under intermediate level of mechanization in Kampar Region, Indonesia. Field surveys were conducted in two districts, i.e. Bangkinang and Kuok of Kampar region during April to June 2018. A total of 50 small farmers, consisting of 25 small farmers from each of the districts, were purposively selected for samples. Data were collected through personal interview and analyzed by using descriptive – quantitative techniques. Under current level of mechanization, the rice production was found to average 1,376 kg with cultivated area of 3,699 m on average. Based on the rice production and per capita rice consumption of 114.6 kg/year, about 56% of small farmers could fulfill a rice food need of their households as long as 12 months or more. However, about 44% of small farmers could fulfill the rice food need less than 12 months and even 22% of them could only suffice for less or equal to 6 months. It was also found that it was required about 487 m2 to fulfill the annual per capita rice consumption under the present rice productivity of 3,75 ton/ha. There is a need to increase the level and application of mechanization technology in order to enhance rice productivity and eventually effect to rice food security of small farmer households in survey area.

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