10 Cities with the Highest Food Security, Bekasi and Depok Make the List
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Jakarta's satellite cities, Bekasi and Depok, ranked among the cities with the highest national food security in 2021.
This is recorded in a report by the National Food Agency (Bapanas) entitled *Food Security and Vulnerability Map 2022 (2021 Indicator Data)*.
According to Law No. 18 of 2012, food security is the condition of sufficient food availability for the nation down to individuals, reflected in the availability of sufficient food in terms of quantity and quality, safe, diverse, nutritious, equitable, and affordable, and not contrary to the religion, beliefs, and culture of the community, to be able to live healthy, active, and productive sustainably.
Bapanas measured the food security index in 98 Indonesian cities based on eight main indicators, namely:
1. Percentage of the population living below the poverty line;
2. Percentage of households with a food expenditure proportion >65% of total expenditure;
3. Percentage of households without access to electricity;
4. Percentage of households without access to clean water;
5. Life expectancy at birth;
6. Ratio of the number of people per health worker to population density;
7. Average years of schooling for women over 15 years old; and
8. 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 a city's food security is assumed to be.
Using this method, Denpasar City achieved the highest score of 91.82 among the 98 cities researched.
The next cities with the highest food security index were Balikpapan, Salatiga, Semarang, Bekasi, Pekanbaru, South Jakarta, Madiun, Batam, and Depok, with scores as shown in the graph above.
On the other hand, Bapanas also found 4 cities vulnerable to food insecurity, namely Subulussalam City (Aceh), Gunung Sitoli (North Sumatra), Pagar Alam (South Sumatra), and Tual (Maluku).
According to Bapanas, these food-insecure cities generally have a poor prevalence rate of stunting in toddlers, a high percentage of households without access to clean water, and a large percentage of the population living below the poverty line.
Bapanas also provided several recommendations to improve the resilience of vulnerable cities, ranging from nutrition education, increased job opportunities, improved access to clean water, to the development of urban food reserves.
"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 in its report.
"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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