Analysis of Land Suitability for Sustainable Agriculture as an Effort to Improve Food Security in Semarang City

Wahid Akhsin Budi Nur Sidiq; Nana Kariada Tri Martuti; Inaya Sari Melati; Muhammad Adam Khatamy; Latri Setiyaningrum

doi:10.18535/sshj.v9i11.2104

Abstract

Based on the performance of program indicators against the 2023 RKPD targets and the final targets of the Semarang City RPJMD (2021-2026) in the field of agriculture, challenges in agricultural activities are evident, such as a lack of supporting agricultural infrastructure, limited marketing of production, low institutional quality of farmers (6.7%), and the increasing narrowing of agricultural land due to the increase in built-up land. Facing the final challenge of converting agricultural land to non-agricultural use, through the Semarang City Regulation on Amendments to Regulation Number 14 of 2011 concerning the Spatial Plan (2011-2031), the Sustainable Food Agriculture Zone (KP2B) with an area of 2,602 hectares, consisting of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (LP2B) with an area of approximately 1,633 hectares and Sustainable Food Agricultural Reserve Land (LCP2B) with an area of approximately 969 hectares spread across 7 districts in Semarang City. The research problem-solving approach was carried out by analyzing the suitability of KP2B and LCP2B land, both KP2B and LCP2B land in spatial aspects in the form of agricultural land suitability for KP2B designation as stipulated by the 2021 Semarang City RDTR and geophysical land suitability based on land units with reference to the Technical Guidelines for Land Suitability Assessment for Strategic Agricultural Commodities for food agricultural commodities. Research data collection was carried out using a grid system with 5 points which were then composited for laboratory testing. In addition, direct measurements of soil pH and temperature were also carried out. The results of laboratory tests and field parameter measurements showed that the suitability level of Teger land was classified as fairly suitable for corn cultivation, where there were inhibiting factors such as low total N content (>0.2% for S1), critical P₂O₅ that did not meet the requirements for corn cultivation (0.81–1.19 ppm), and low C -Organic content (0.81–1.19%). Furthermore, the suitability level of Salakan agricultural land is quite suitable for rice cultivation, with critical limiting factors in the form of very low C-Organic (0.087–0.17%) and low to very low available K (1.31–8.69 ppm).

Keywords

Women's Economic EmpowermentIncome-Generating ActivitiesLivelihood Programs

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