Policy Analysis of Increasing Food Production in Efforts to Increase Food Security in Indonesia

Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in rice since the New Order era, but unfortunately it turns out that there are still several provinces in Indonesia that have a Food Security Index in the low category, especially in the eastern provinces of Indonesia. The policy of providing People^s Business Credit (KUR) and fertilizer subsidy budgets for farmers is one of the policies aimed at farmers. The distribution of KUR and fertilizer subsidies is not yet optimal, resulting in an increase in the Food Security Index that is still not evenly distributed across all provinces in Indonesia. This research tries to analyze how effective the KUR and Fertilizer Subsidy distribution policies are on the Food Security Index in all provinces in Indonesia, outlining distribution constraints. Next, it is hoped to obtain a Food Security Index Model for each province in Indonesia which can later be used as a basis for policy making for local regional governments. Data from the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) and BPS 20015 - 2023, using the ECM Model, which tests assumptions that must be met. The research results show that KUR distribution and fertilizer subsidies have a significant effect on the Food Security Index in Indonesia.