What is it about?
This study examines how rice farmers in flood-prone areas manage production risks and technical efficiency by integrating scheduling, supply chain management, and advanced operational techniques. Farmers face multiple challenges, including climate-related risks, floods, pest infestations, and inefficient resource use, which impact their productivity and income. The research aims to analyze farmer behavior towards these risks and evaluate their technical efficiency in rice farming, particularly in Bojonegoro and Pasuruan Regencies. Using risk behavior models and stochastic production analysis, the study identifies factors influencing risk perception and input allocation. It finds that farmers in flood-prone areas adopt different strategies—some are risk-averse, minimizing input use to avoid losses, while others are risk-takers, investing in better seeds, fertilizers, and labor to maximize yields. The study also highlights the role of government policies in disaster mitigation, providing recommendations to improve resilience and efficiency in rice farming. By integrating strategic scheduling, supply chain optimization, and risk management, this research offers valuable insights for policymakers and agricultural planners to develop sustainable and efficient farming systems in flood-affected regions
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Why is it important?
This research is crucial as it addresses the challenges faced by rice farmers in flood-prone areas, where climate-related risks such as floods, unpredictable weather patterns, and pest infestations threaten productivity and income stability. By analyzing farmer behavior toward production risks and their technical efficiency, the study provides insights into how farmers react—whether they are risk-averse, minimizing input use to prevent losses, or risk-takers, investing in better seeds, fertilizers, and labor to maximize yields. Additionally, the research integrates strategic scheduling, supply chain management, and advanced operational techniques, helping farmers optimize planting, harvesting, and resource allocation. These strategies ensure that farmers can maintain efficiency and resilience, even in the face of natural disasters. Moreover, the findings have significant policy implications for disaster mitigation and agricultural sustainability. The study suggests that governments and agricultural planners can support farmers by promoting flood-resistant rice varieties, improving irrigation systems, and providing subsidies or financial aid for risk management practices. Efficient supply chain management can also help farmers access markets more effectively, reducing dependency on intermediaries and stabilizing rice prices. By implementing data-driven strategies, policymakers can enhance food security, rural economic stability, and climate resilience, ensuring that rice farming in flood-prone areas remains sustainable and profitable in the long run
Perspectives
This research provides a critical framework for understanding and improving rice farming resilience in flood-prone areas, where climate-related risks severely impact production, efficiency, and farmer livelihoods. The integration of risk behavior analysis, technical efficiency evaluation, and strategic resilience planning is a forward-thinking approach that aligns with the urgent need for climate-adaptive agricultural strategies. By identifying how farmers respond to production risks—whether as risk-averse or risk-taking—this study provides valuable insights for optimizing resource use and improving decision-making at the farm level. Additionally, the emphasis on scheduling, supply chain management, and operational efficiency highlights the importance of systematic planning in reducing uncertainties and maximizing productivity. However, while the study provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation, I believe that further research is needed on scalable implementation strategies. The adoption of risk-mitigating technologies, such as flood-resistant rice varieties, smart irrigation systems, and digital supply chain platforms, must be explored in-depth to ensure that farmers can apply these solutions effectively and affordably. Moreover, the role of government policies, financial incentives, and local infrastructure support is essential in bridging the gap between research findings and real-world applications. Looking ahead, collaborations between researchers, policymakers, and agricultural stakeholders will be key to ensuring that the proposed strategies translate into measurable improvements in farmer resilience, economic stability, and long-term food security
Zainuri Hanif
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
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This page is a summary of: Strategic resilience: Integrating scheduling, supply chain management, and advanced operations techniques in production risk analysis and technical efficiency of rice farming in flood-prone areas, Uncertain Supply Chain Management, January 2024, Growing Science,
DOI: 10.5267/j.uscm.2023.12.002.
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