Analysis of Relationship Cost with Household Food Security of Farmers in Padang City Praza R1, Nofaldi2, Jafrinur3, Shamadiyah N4 1Lecturer on Agribusiness Departement, University Malikussaleh 2Lecturer on Faculty of Agriculture, University Andalas 3Lecturer on Faculty of Veterinary, University Andalas 4Lecturer on Agribusiness Departement, University Malikussaleh Online published on 2 February, 2019. Abstract This study aims to (1) determine the proportion of food cost to total household expenditure of farmers in Padang according to income groups, (2) determine the level of consumption of food (energy and protein) household farmers in Padang based on income level and (3) analyze conditions of household food security of farmers in Padang according to the income group. This research using survey method, whereas the data used includes primary and secondary data. Secondary data was obtained from the results of publications and information related to food security, while primary data was obtained through direct interviews with household members of farmers. The number of research samples was 60 households. Data analysis was done by disaggregation of household groups into low, medium and high groupings. The results showed that the characteristics of household farmers in the low, medium and high groups are not signifcantly different. Whereas in the average proportion of food cost to total expenditure has decreased, where in the level of low income to the proportion of food cost was 64%, medium was 62% and high was 61%. The level of consumption of food (energy and protein) at home based on the low, medium and high income level are dominant in good conditions, such as 70.83%, 62.50% and 100%. The condition of household food security in the high income level group was better where there are no more households with the condition of food insecure and insuffcient households. According to Engel's Law, are the higher income of a person (household), then the percentage of cost on food will be smaller as evidenced in this study. Top Keywords Food Security, Farmer's Household, Engel's Law, Disaggregation. Top |