Potential of rice supply and demand in relation to food security in Mamuju Regency

Potensi Ketersediaan dan Kebutuhan Beras dalam Kaitannya dengan Ketahanan Pangan di Kabupaten Mamuju

Abstract

Rice is one of the main agricultural products and makes agriculture the most important sector in the Indonesian economy. Indonesian people's dependence on rice makes agriculture the frontline of Indonesia's food security. Rice has the main strategic value as a staple food. This study aims to determine and analyze the availability of rice in Mamuju Regency and determine the level of rice consumption each year in the last 5 years (2018-2022) in Mamuju Regency. This research uses a quantitative descriptive method, where the data is processed using MS Excel software. Data analysis was carried out on rice production and availability. The results showed that:  1) Rice availability in Mamuju Regency has decreased in the last 5 years although it has an increasing trend in the last 2 years. The highest rice availability occurred in 2018 with a production of 78,469 tons and the last rice production was 52,144 tons in 2022, 2) Rice demand in Mamuju Regency continues to increase from year to year in line with the increase in population. The need in 2018 is 23,455 tons and continues to increase until it reaches 25,753 tons in 2022. 3) The need for rice in Mamuju increases from year to year, but in general Mamuju Regency is classified as a surplus area. There are 8 sub-districts that are surplus and 3 sub-districts that are deficit. The deficit areas are geographically located in coastal and island areas with mountainous topography which also does not allow for rice fields