OPTIMALIZATION STRATEGIES FOOD SECURITY BASED ON IDENTIFICATION OF

IMPACT LAND CONVERTION FOR EMPOWERMENT OF FARMERS IN SUMEDANG

(case study in Hegarmanah, Jatinangor)
Summary:
According UU RI No.18 tahun 2012 food is anything that comes from biological
sources of agricultural products, plantation, forestry, fisheries, livestock and water, either
processed or unprocessed which use as a food or beverage for human consumption ,
including food additives, food raw materials, and other materials used in the preparation,
processing, and the manufacture of food or drink.
Indonesia as a country with a large population face a complex challenge in meeting
the food needs of its population. Based on data from BPS in 2013, the number of food
insecure people of Indonesia in 2012 were still 47.64 million people are crisis food. The main
problems are the increasing conversion of agricultural land into other uses (non-agriculture).
For example in Jatinangor, Sumedang.
Based on case study in Jatinangor, Sumedang. Farmers generally dont conversion
land directly, but they sell the land to investor at a high price and then the land is used as a
means of residence and industry. So that the conversion land use is permanent and the impact
of its existence was quick and tangible. The rate shrinkage of agricultural land in Sumedang
within a period of four years (from 2009 to 2013) that is equal to 8:02%. It happens in every
year
Agricultural land be conversion to non-agriculture will be directly impact the amount
of rice production and value of production of rice from the region. The number of lost rice
production influenced by the area harvested is lost, productivity of paddy fields, and cropping
patterns in a year resulting decrease in farmers' income and the declining number of
households agricultural businesses.
If this condition allowed to continue it will be affect to the food security, where the
public will be import rice because of existing rice production cant sufficient.
Therefore, it is necessary to strategies to overcome them. As for the strategies are as
follows.

1. Swasembada principal

ingredients

for restore

the

value principal

ingredients

local production on market and decrease import gradually for decrease dependence,
until Indonesian nation can be independent country ..
2. Food diversification for prevent and avoid dependency community to the rice.
3. Building the rules for stop politicization principal needs.
Distinct measures need to be taken to stop corrupt practices of small and large body in
global food sovereignty.
4. Inisiative from government to give information, elucidation, counseling, etc
government
central,
provincial,
and
area

for

do counseling and research to commodity new has potential.

5. presence development institutional food in structural or in cultural compulsory
into priority enhancement security and sovereignty food. All groups farmer must
continue accompanied in order to be container for farmer and community in submit
wishes.
6. Policy stabilization price food with show sound farmers, control import and
determination visions distance long for build pillar Indonesian agriculture
more forward.
7. development morals for fix courtesy
Guidance in improving their manners and be ever grateful is a very important thing. It
is undeniable that globalization has led to acculturation and assimilation very strong
culture in Indonesia. But as a nation have an identity, this nation should be able to sort
out the good and bad behavior
If the point above can be practiced, certainly in the Indonesian food problems can be
overcome. Support and cooperation from the government, private sector, communities,
and all related parties is needed to achieve this goal.