Analysis of Rice Productivity and Sustainable Food Security in Bantul Regency

Abstract

This study aims to find out how much rice production is in order to achieve sustainable food security in Bantul Regency in 2017-2023, and to find out how the productivity level of rice fields is. The initial idea of this study was due to the increase in the population in Bantul Regency from 2017-2023 which caused the conversion of rice fields to settlements, this will reduce agricultural land resources for rice production. This study uses a descriptive method with a quantitative approach, the data needed in this study is secondary data obtained from BPS Bantul Regency and analyzed using Microsoft Excel by comparing the demand side and the supply side. To determine the level of productivity of rice fields, the carrying capacity formula of agricultural land is used. Based on the results of the analysis carried out, it was obtained that in terms of demand or need for rice in 2023, it can be calculated based on the number of population and physical consumption figures of 81995.9989 tons. Meanwhile, the results of the calculation in terms of rice availability or production in Bantul Regency in 2023 are 83290.32986 tons. So if we compare the need with availability, Bantul Regency has a surplus, which means that the number of rice needs in Bantul Regency in 2023 is above the number of needs or demand. Based on the projection calculations, Bantul Regency will still experience a surplus until 2035, meaning that the rice availability in Bantul Regency until 2035 will be higher than the demand or required amount. Furthermore, when viewed from the level of rice field productivity in 2023 based on rice production or availability, it shows that Bantul Regency has a surplus with an availability of 0.082512239 tons, this figure is slightly above the minimum physical consumption figure of the population of Bantul Regency of 81.23 kg/person/day (0.08123 tons/year). Productivity based on the carrying capacity of agricultural land also experienced a deficit, the value of a shows 0.0000000010063, less than 1 (a < 1).