Role of farmer group institutions in increasing farm production and household food security

1st International Conference on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in The Tropics

农业科学;经济学

Rahmadanih^1 ; Bulkis, S.^1 ; Arsyad, M.^1 ; Amrullah, A.^1 ; Viantika, N.M.^1

Department of Agricultural Socio-economics/Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Jalan Perintis kemerdekaan KM 10, Makassar

90245, Indonesia^1

关键词: Agriculture development;    Farm production;    Food production;    Household level;    Research objectives;    Rice production;    Training and education;    Unit of analysis;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/157/1/012062/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/157/1/012062

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Food productions and food security are still becomes serious issue in agriculture development. The research objectives are (1) Examining the role of Farmer Group in increasing farm production and (2) Analyzing the role of Farmer Group in relationship with the household food security. The research was conducted in Soppeng District, South Sulawesi, Indonesia by taking unit of analysis at household level of Farmer Group members. Sample were 6 farmer groups, consisting of 365 households. The Results showed that the Farmer Group has a good role as a production, collaboration and market unit to increase farming production (score 2.3-2.6), but haven't much impact to increase household food security. Rice production are 4.2 - 6.2 tons per hectare and household food security level are "low and marginal food secure" (mean score 4 and 6). Nevertheless, the role of Farmer Group showed a positive relationship with the level of household food security. So, it is necessarry to increase the role of Farmer Group in order to increase income and household food security based on Farmer Group's needs and potencies through facilitation of (a) seed and water/irrigation availability, (b) preparing organization rules (AD/ART) and (c) appropriate training and education of food and nutrition.