DETERMINAN IMPOR BERAS DI NEGARA ASEAN

This research aims to analyze the influence of rice consumption rate, harvest area,
consumer price index, and total quantity of cassava production on rice import in
ASEAN countries period 2007 - 2017. Data are from secondary data, that is the
panel data consists of time series data (obtained from 2007 to 2017) and cross
section data are from eight selected ASEAN countries. The estimation is using
Ordinary Least Squares Regression Analysis. The result shows that, rice
consumption rate and consumer price index have a positive and significant effect
to the rice import, harvest area has a positive and not significant effect on rice
import and total quantity of cassava production have a negative and significant
effect on rice import. The research is expected to give some insight in the design of
industrial and import policies, parties. The policy recommendation goes to
Indonesian government, that is Indonesia has to maximize land use for paddy rice
agriculture to minimize import. In addition, Indonesian people need to be
encouraged to consume more cassava instead of consuming rice only for their
staple food.