Dampak Faktor Lingkungan terhadap Ketahanan Pangan Rumah Tangga Petani Karet di Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi 1 2019 Program Studi Ilmu Lingkungan PPS Universitas Riau Mahendra, I., Rasyad, A., Nurhidayah, T 2019 : 13 (1) DAMPAK FAKTOR LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP KETAHANAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI KARET DI KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI Iqbar Mahendra Alumni Pascasarjana Ilmu Lingkungan Program Pascasarjana Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, Jl. Pattimura No.09.Gobah, 28131. Telp 0761-23742. Aslim Rasyad Dosen Program Studi Ilmu Lingkungan Program Pascasarjana Universitas Riau Jl Pattimura No.09 GedungI Gobah Pekanbaru, Telp. 0761-23742 T. Nurhidayah Dosen Program Studi Ilmu Lingkungan Program Pascasarjana Universitas Riau Jl Pattimura No.09 GedungI Gobah Pekanbaru, Telp. 0761-23742 Impact of Environmetntal Factors on Household Food Security for Rubber Farmwers in Kuantan Singingi Regency Abstract This study aimed to analyze environmental factors on household food security of rubber farmers in Kuantan Singingi Regency. The study was using survey method with multi- stage cluster random sampling technique. The results of the study indicate that the food security status of rubber farmers in Kuantan Singingi Regency were not secure. It were caused by very low households income. The statistical analysis showed that the components of access to transportation and access to health facilities were significantly influence on household food security. The coefficient of access to transportation and access to health facilities were 127.72 (p = 0.0008) and 114.90 (p = 0.01), respectively. Based on the results of stepwise analysis, access to transportation and access to health facilities were good parameters as dominant factors determining on household food security of rubber farmers. Keywords: food security, environmental, access to transportation, access to health facilitiy. PENDAHULUAN Ketahanan pangan merupakan situasi semua rumah tangga mempunyai akses baik fisik maupun ekonomi untuk memperoleh pangan bagi seluruh anggota keluarganya (FAO et al. 2013). Hal ini berarti konsep ketahanan pangan tidak hanya mencakup ketersediaan pangan yang memadai saja, melainkan juga oleh faktor akses dan penyerapan pangan (Mun’im, 2012). Penelitian terdahulu oleh Saliem dan Ariani (2002) menunjukkan adanya fakta yang menyatakan tidak terpenuhinya ketahanan pangan di tingkat rumah tangga bukan disebabkan oleh tidak tersedianya pangan namun lebih disebabkan oleh aspek distribusi dan daya beli. ISSN 1978-5283