META-ANALYSIS OF FARMER WELFARE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY

This research was conducted in May 2024 through a search of the Scopus.com database with the specific topic of farmer welfare, resulting in a maximum of 480 articles as samples from publications between 1956 and 2024. Metadata retrieval was performed using the Scopus.com application, and the data were analyzed descriptively. To accurately depict the research landscape, the data was exported to CSV Excel format and further analyzed using VOS Viewer (VV) version 1.6.20. The findings indicate fluctuations in publications on farmer welfare from 1956 to 2024, with Tang being the most productive researcher. The primary sources for selected publications were the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Sustainability Switzerland and American Journal Of Agricultural Economics. The most common document types were articles, conference papers, and Book Chapter, while Indonesia, the United States, and India led in farmer welfare development. The University for Development Studies Ghana, Brawijaya University, and UCLA Anderson School of Management were identified as the most influential affiliations in farmer welfare development. The analysis also showed that farmer welfare significantly increased food security, and has a positive impact on food security by enhancing food production and quality