(Similarity + Document) Strategies to Improve Regional Food Security in Jember Regency

Work program of Ministry of Agriculture for 2022 focuses on providing
primary food for Indonesian population. Strategic target of Jember District through
Department of Food Security is in line with the work program of central government.
However, ratio of production and food demand for three commodities (rice, corn,
soybeans) in general has not met the targets that have been set. The purpose of this study
is to identify and analyze the driving and inhibiting factors, also formulate alternative
strategy and determine strategic priorities in context of developing food agribusiness.
Data analysis method uses Force Field Analysis (FFA). The results showed that the
dominant driving factor was the use of agricultural technology, followed by sufficient
farming capital. While the inhibiting factors that need to be considered and reduced are
inadequate irrigation facilities, followed by fairly high level of yield loss. To realize
regional food security, it is recommended that Jember District Government maintains
dissemination of latest agricultural technology, invites farmers to use loan fund, monitor
agricultural irrigation channels on regular basis and be quick to deal with leaks when it
suddenly occur and implement team harvesting system equipped with pedal thresher to
reduce yield losses..