1Department of Agribusiness, Politeknik Negeri Jember, Indonesia
2Food Crop Extension, Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Banyuwangi, Indonesia
3Department of Animal Husbandry, Politeknik Negeri Jember, Indonesia
4Department of Agribusiness, Darul Ulum University, Jombang, Indonesia
5The Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) Jakarta, Indonesia
The farming businesses play an essential role in contributing to Banyuwangi Regency’s standard of living. Agriculture is also associated with food security. Rice plants are the most extensively cultivated food crop in the community. It is the background of why the Indonesian government established Asuransi Usahatani Padi (AUTP) or Rice Farming Insurance (RFI). RFI program is designed to help protect farmers from crop failure-related losses. This study intends to analyze the requirements that must be met to establish the RFI in Banyuwangi.
Observation and research during 2020-2022. The focus of the investigation is farmers who use and do not use agricultural insurance in Kabat District, Banyuwangi Regency. Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. 35 farmers and stakeholders were selected to collect data and 7 experts with knowledge and capacity to understand rice cultivation and social issues were involved in the evaluation using the analytical tool Interpretive Structural Modelling is a research method.
The indicated that systemically implemented extension services, the simplicity of RFI financing techniques and procedures and the strengthening of agricultural institutions and partnerships are essential for promoting RFI adoption.
Community empowerment, Farming, Insurance program, Interpretive structural modeling analysis, Rice
