The Target of Food Production and Farmers' Incomes in Banten Province

In 2021, the rice harvest area in Banten Province covered 319,558 hectares, yielding 1.63 million tons of unhusked rice. This study aimed to 1) optimize rice and corn production targets in Banten Province and 2) optimize farmers' income targets in Banten Province. A survey method with purposive sampling at the farmer level was used, with 123 rice farmers, 66 corn farmers, 29 soybean farmers, and 32 cassava farmers. Their data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitative analysis uses descriptive tabulation, while quantitative analysis uses goal programming. The results of this study were:1) The target of rice production in the Banten Province of 2.1 million tons of unhusked rice can be achieved with the optimal area of irrigated paddy of 299,755.7 ha and the optimal area of field/dry land of 87,750.9 ha. The target for corn production of 1.75 million tonnes in Banten Province can be achieved with an optimal planting area of 342,211.7 ha of dry land. 2) The optimal area of food crops to achieve the farmer's income target in Banten Province in 2018 is IDR. 8.79 trillion comes from the planting area of lowland rice covering an area of 391,222.1 ha, the corn planting area of 169,059.9 ha, the soybean planting area of 23,074.82 ha, and the cassava planting area of 2,832.77 ha.