Analysis of factors that influence the food security of rubber farming households in Musi Rawas regency

Abstract

The study aims to (1) analyze the income and consumption values of rubber farming family households in Musi Rawas Regency, (2) analyze food security and the factors that influence the food security of rubber farming family households in Musi Rawas Regency. The research was conducted in Lubuk Rumbai Village and Jaya Bakti Village with a sample of 100 rubber farmers registered as underprivileged families. The research results show that income House ladder farmers in Musi Rawas Regency that is source income farming rubber amounting to Rp. 77,280,000 per month (49%), source income farming other amounting to IDR 2,300,000 per month (21%) and source non- farm income amounting to IDR 3,300,000 per month (30%). As for the size expenditure food costs an average of IDR 565.950 and non- food expenses IDR 402.506 per month. The magnitude proportion expenditure food to total spending respondent is expenditure food by 58,44% and non- food expenditure by 41,56% with House ladder as many as 100 respondents. According to category resilience food respondents in the District of Tuah Negeri stated vulnerable food if proportion expenditure food is at above 60% meanwhile below 60% stated vulnerable food. F influencing factors _ real to resilience food in Tuah Negeri District includes income House ladder farmers and production For food House ladder farmer rubber.