The Concept of Food Safety in the Economic Model of Cooperation in Situbondo District

Abstract

The concept of economic cooperation which will be applied in Situbondo Regency underlies its operational movements through the integration of the agricultural sector, the livestock sub-sector and the fisheries sub-sector. This sectoral integration in the economic cooperation becomes an instrument towards food security in Situbondo district. The approach in its development is rural development based on local resources that synergize sectorally by utilizing resource opportunities. This study aims to formulate the concept of food security that is relevant to the economic model of togetherness carried out by the Situbondo Regency Government. The concept of food security in Situbondo Regency relies on three main sub-sectors to be mobilized and integrated in realizing food stock stability, namely the food crops sub-sector, the livestock sub-sector and the fisheries sub-sector. Optimization of this subsector to achieve food security is largely determined by the existence of: (a). Land factor, (b). Water stock for irrigation, (c). Human resources for farmers, (d). Use of technology, (e). Institutional form and (f). Local culture. The results of the placement of the parties in the above matrix are as follows: (1). Key Players. are Bappeda, Department of Agriculture, Cooperatives, (2). Context Setters are the Office of Irrigation and Public Works of Situbondo Regency, (3). Subjects. is the Water User Farmer Association (Hippa), farmer group, farmer group and fish cultivator group. And (4). Crowd. is the Community Empowerment Agency, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries and farmers, breeders and fish breeders who have not implemented and participated in the Economic Cooperation Institute program.