Linking Livestock Farmer Group Performance to Household Food Security: Evidence from West Sumatra, Indonesia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2026.62423Keywords:
PAKEM POKTAN, Institutional capacity, Food security status, Household welfare, Smallholder livestock farmersAbstract
Livestock groups are widely promoted for agricultural development, but empirical evidence linking their institutional performance to household food security remains scarce. This study described the food security status of livestock-farming households and examined the relationship between livestock group performance and household food security in West Sumatra, Indonesia. A descriptive quantitative design was used, involving 45 respondents from nine Madya-class livestock groups, surveyed from August to October 2025. Group performance was assessed using the Farmer/Livestock Group Capacity and Independence Assessment (PAKEM POKTAN) instrument, while household food security was classified by combining food expenditure share and energy adequacy level. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Spearman’s rank correlation, and ordinal logistic regression at a 5% significance level. Results showed that 46.7% of households were food secure, 44.4% food vulnerable, and 8.9% food insecure. Group performance was significantly but weakly correlated with food security status (rs = 0.312; p = 0.037), yet had no significant effect in the ordinal logistic regression model (p = 0.060; Nagelkerke R² = 0.094). These findings indicate that current group capacity is associated with, but does not directly determine, household food security.
Downloads
References
Akbar, A., Darma, R., Fahmid, I. M., & Irawan, A. (2023). Determinants of household food security during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Sustainability, 15(5), 4131. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054131
Bachke, M. E. (2019). Do farmers’ organizations enhance the welfare of smallholders? Findings from the Mozambican national agricultural survey. Food Policy, 89, 101792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2019.101792
Banunaek, M. F., Andarwati, S., & Hariadi, S. S. (2026). Agricultural extension, farmer motivation, and maize food security in Indonesia Timor Leste borderlands. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 62(3), 65–72. https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2026.62311
BPPSDM of Agriculture. (2018). Guidelines for assessing the skill level of farmers’ groups. Agency for Agricultural Extension and Human Resource Development, Ministry of Agriculture. https://repository.pertanian.go.id/handle/123456789/14363
Fischer, E., & Qaim, M. (2012). Linking smallholders to markets: Determinants and impacts of farmer collective action in Kenya. World Development, 40(6), 1255–1268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.11.018
Hakim, R., Haryanto, T., & Sari, D. W. (2021). Technical efficiency among agricultural households and determinants of food security in East Java, Indonesia. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 4141. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83670-7
Hariadi, S. S. (2011). Group dynamics: Theory and application for analyzing the success of farmer groups as units of learning, cooperation, production, and business. Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Gadjah Mada. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=10725603891806810336&hl=en&oi=scholarr
Jabbar, A., Ye, T., Huang, J., Liu, W., Zhang, J., Cheng, H., Wu, Q., Peng, J., & Ketema, H. (2025). Assessing the multidimensional impacts of farmer-based organizations on smallholder welfare in Pakistan. Food and Energy Security, 14(5), e70128. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70128
Listiana, I., Mutolib, A., Bursan, R., Yanfika, H., Diana Widyastuti, R. A., & Rahmat, A. (2021). Institutional strengthening of farmer group to support sustainable agriculture and food security in Pesawaran Regency. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1796(1), 012028. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1796/1/012028
Madarisa, F., Basyar, B., Arif, E., Azrifirwan, A., Putra, R. A., & Saputra, R. T. (2026). Organizational capabilities and social enabling factors in sustaining livestock farmer groups in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 14(6), 1112–1123. https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.aavs/2026/14.6.1112
Madarisa, F., Putra, R. A., & Novarista, N. (2024). The influence of the performance of livestock farming groups on the development of government assisted livestock populations in Lima Puluh Kota District. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1341(1), 012103. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1341/1/012103
Markelova, H., Meinzen-Dick, R., Hellin, J., & Dohrn, S. (2009). Collective action for smallholder market access. Food Policy, 34(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.10.001
Maxwell, D., Levin, C., Armar-Klemesu, M., Ruel, M., Morris, S., & Ahiadeke, C. (2000). Urban livelihoods and food and nutrition security in Greater Accra, Ghana. International Food Policy Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.2499/0896291154rr112
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. (2018). 2017 Indonesian food composition table. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SC04gfuVmT—4-JegrOBM36mw_vwssvM/view
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. (2019). Regulation Number 28 concerning recommended dietary allowances for Indonesian people. https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Details/138621/permenkes-no-28-tahun-2019
Mishra, G., Gupta, B. K., Mishra, B. P., Verma, A. P., Mishra, D., & Shukla, G. (2026). Assessing climate change adaptation strategies among livestock rearers in Bundelkhand Region, India. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 62(1), 129–134. https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2026.62121
Niranjan, S., Singh, D. R., Kumar, N. R., Jha, G. K., Venkatesh, P., Nain, M. S., & Krishnakumare, B. (2023). Do information networks enhance adoption of sustainable agricultural practices? Evidence from northern dry zone of Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 59(1), 86–91. https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2023.59118
Putra, R. A., Novarista, N., Anas, A., & Madarisa, F. (2023). Identification of capacity grade improvement of livestock farmer groups receiving government assistance in Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatera. Jurnal Peternakan Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Animal Science), 25(2), 136–149. https://doi.org/10.25077/jpi.25.2.136-149.2023
Rahmadanih, Bulkis, S., Arsyad, M., Amrullah, A., & Viantika, N. M. (2018). Role of farmer group institutions in increasing farm production and household food security. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 157(1), 012062. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/157/1/012062
Rahmi, R. D., Suratiyah, K., & Mulyo, J. H. (2013). Farmers household’s food security in the district of Ponjong, Gunung Kidul Regency. Agro Ekonomi, 24(2), 190. https://doi.org/10.22146/agroekonomi.17219
Raj, M., Arulmanikandan, B., Chahal, P. K., Singh, B., & Malik, J. S. (2026). Determinants of food insecurity in Africa and Asia: A comparative analysis. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 62(2), 54–58. https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2026.62209
Rout, D. S., Deb, A., Suman, S., Bhadra, P., Prusty, A. K., & Nandy, A. (2026). Role of institutions in agriculture and food security: A social network analysis of the Bonda tribal communities of Odisha, India. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 62(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2026.62101
Vijayan, B., Nain, M. S., Singh, R., & Kumbhare, N. V. (2023). Socio economic transformation through national food security mission in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. Current Science, 124(8), 976–980. https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v124/i8/976-980
Widada, A. W., Masyhuri, M., & Mulyo, J. H. (2017). Determinant factors of food security in Indonesia. Agro Ekonomi, 28(2), 205. https://doi.org/10.22146/jae.26245
Wossen, T., Abdoulaye, T., Alene, A., Haile, M. G., Feleke, S., Olanrewaju, A., & Manyong, V. (2017). Impacts of extension access and cooperative membership on technology adoption and household welfare. Journal of Rural Studies, 54, 223–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2017.06.022
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
