Abstract
Absorption of labor in the agricultural sector in Riau Province in 2019 was around 31.9 %, down from the previous year which reached 55.3 %. The agricultural sector has a high contribution to GDP (in economic terms) in Riau Province. The results of rice production from agricultural activities can affect vulnerability to food security in a province. The research objective is to examine the employment of agricultural sector workers and rice production in Riau Province in 2010-2018. The data used are institutional data. The method used in this research is descriptive with quantitative data support. Generally, in Riau Province, regencies classified as high in human resources (labor) sector A are Indragiri Hilir Regency and Rokan Hilir Regency which produce large amounts of rice production. Regencies that are classified as high in the number of workers are Kampar and Rokan Hulu, but rice production is still relatively low, due to not optimal productivity.
Highlights
The agricultural sector has a role in national development
The causes of labor shrinkage are generally productive age workers who are more likely to choose other sectors than the agricultural sector, this resulted in workers who work in agriculture are generally not young anymore or old age
Manpower as a human resource plays a role in the utilization of natural resources, both human beings as laborers to process natural resources, the greater the benefits or benefits obtained from farming
Summary
The role of the agricultural sector in development in Indonesia such as opening up job opportunities, increasing the country's foreign exchange, meeting food needs, as raw material for the industrial sector, as well as its sustainable nature in managing land resources. Riau Province is the information center of the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia's Economic Development (MP3EI) in the Sumatra region [4]. This will encourage increased human resources in Riau Province. Decrease in rice yields from agricultural activities can affect vulnerability to food security, this occurs in Riau Province. Rice production activities are directly related to humans or workers, from the seed process to the harvest process
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