Analysis Food Security of Rice Farmers Through Efforts Optimization of Swamp Land in East Lampung Regency

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the perception of lowland rice farmers on optimizing the use of swamp land into rice fields, analyzing rice farming income after optimizing the use of swamp land into rice fields in an effort to support food security, analyzing consumption expenditures and household food security of rice farmers. The research location is in Braja Selebah District in East Lampung Regency. This is because Braja Selebah Sub-district is one of the sub-districts that implements optimization of land use (swamp land into rice fields) with the Serasi Program (Congratulations for the Prosperity of Rawa for Farmers). The number of respondents in this study were 30 people based on simple random sampling technique. The data analysis method used to determine the perception of lowland rice farmers on the optimization of the use of swamp land into rice fields in this study was all data obtained were tabulated, then analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The income analysis carried out in this study is to calculate the income of rice farmers who follow the Serasi program and to measure the level of food security of farmer households using the Food Expenditure Share (PPP) approach. The results of this study are that On average, 63.3% of farmers know about rice cultivation in swamps and the attitude of farmers to rice cultivation in swamps. 60% of respondent farmers feel very happy. Proportion of farmers’ food expenditure is equal to 60%. The ratio of revenue to total costs is greater than 1.00, meaning that rice farming in the Lebak swamp carried out by respondent farmers is economically profitable.