Food Security of Agricultural Households in Nan Province

Abstract

This study has aims for assessing 2 aspects of level of food security of farmer’s households in Nan province, i.e. food availability and food accessibility. For the aspect of food availability, variables are agricultural land, rice product and household’s amount of reserved rice. For the aspect of food accessibility, variables are income, expenses on food and variety of food which household consumes. The samples are 120 households. The study used structured interview as a data-collecting tool and analyzing data by descriptive statistics i.e. frequency distribution, percentage and means. The results found that, for food availability aspect of food security, 68.33% of farmer’s households have low level of security while 31.67% have moderate level. For food accessibility aspect of food security, 36.67% of farmer’s households have high level of security while 23.33% have moderate level and 40% have low level. When assessed both of 2 aspects by equally weighted score for finding overview of food security of farmer’s households in Nan province, the results found that 39.17% of farmer’s households have high level of food security, 25.83% have moderate level and 35% have low level. Considering each of 2 aspects will see clearer the level of food security/insecurity as well as genuinely causes of them. That will lead to finding on solution for food security problem of farmer’s households in Nan province.