Top 10 Regencies with the Highest Food Security, the Champion is in Bali
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Indonesian districts with the highest food security are located in Bali Province. This is recorded in a report by the National Food Agency (Bapanas) titled *Food Security and Vulnerability Map 2022 (2021 Indicator Data)*.
Bapanas measured the food security index in 416 districts based on nine main indicators, namely:
1. Normative Consumption Production Ratio (NCPR) or the ratio of normative per capita consumption to net production of rice, corn, sweet potatoes, and cassava, as well as regional government rice stocks;
2. Percentage of the population living below the poverty line;
3. Percentage of households with food expenditure >65% of total expenditure;
4. Percentage of households without access to electricity;
5. Percentage of households without access to clean water;
6. Life expectancy at birth;
7. Ratio of the number of people per health worker to population density;
8. Average years of schooling for women over 15 years old; and
9. Percentage of underweight children (stunting).
These indicators were then processed into a score on a scale of 0-100. The higher the score, the higher the food security of a region is assumed to be.
Using this method, Tabanan District, located in Bali Province, obtained a score of 92.2, the best among the 416 districts researched.
Next in line are Badung, Gianyar, Sukoharjo, Wonogiri, Pati, Sragen, Karanganyar, Demak, and Grobogan districts, with score details as shown in the graph above.
In addition, Bapanas found 70 districts in various provinces that are vulnerable to food insecurity. Districts with very vulnerable status are generally located in Papua Province (19 districts) and West Papua Province (6 districts).
"Characteristics of food-insecure districts are marked by a high per capita consumption ratio to net per capita food availability (NCPR), high prevalence of stunting in toddlers, high number of households without access to clean water, and a high percentage of the population living below the poverty line," said Bapanas in its report.
Bapanas also provided several recommendations to improve resilience in vulnerable areas, ranging from utilizing marginal land to increase food production, infrastructure development, shortening the food supply chain, to nutrition education and child care.
"Regional governments are expected to follow up on efforts to alleviate food-insecure areas by involving the active participation of the private sector or SOEs, academics, and all components of society," said Bapanas.
"This synergy is expected to increase budget and labor efficiency and accelerate the achievement of the program's ultimate goals," it continued.
"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."
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