The Influence of Welfare Level on Food Security in Farmer Households

¹ Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
² Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
³ Department of Agribusiness and Bioresources Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
⁴ Magister of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: aris.sw@umy.ac.id

Abstract

Food security for a country is very important, especially for a country with a very large population like Indonesia. However, Indonesia is still faced with the problem of farmer welfare, most of whom are poor or low-income, which is only around 30% of total family income and a decrease in agricultural production and productivity. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of welfare levels on food security in Indonesia. This study uses quantitative analysis methods with cross-sectional data to determine the main objectives of the study. Data were collected using questionnaires through face-to-face interviews from a random sample of 75 farmer households in Java and Sulawesi. The results of the study showed that the level of farmer welfare was in a fairly high category with the food security of farmer households being quite food secure. The level of farmer welfare has a positive effect on the food security of farmer households. This shows that government policies that focus on improving the welfare status of farmer households in terms of health, material wealth, and farmer knowledge can improve food security.