The Relationship Between the Number of Farmers and Harvested Area to the Amount of Rice Production as a Food Asset in Ten (10) Cities in West Java Province in 2023

This study aims to analyze the relationship between the number of farmers and the area of ​​harvested land on rice production in ten cities in West Java Province in 2023. The agricultural sector, especially rice, has an important role in supporting national food security. The data used include the number of farmers, the area of ​​harvested land, and the volume of rice production obtained from official sources such as the Central Statistics Agency and the Department of Agriculture. The analytical method applied is multiple linear regression to assess the contribution and significance of each variable to rice production. The findings of the study indicate that both the number of farmers and the area of ​​harvested land have a positive and significant relationship with rice production, where the area of ​​harvested land provides a greater contribution. This study is expected to provide policy recommendations to local governments to increase rice production through more efficient management of human resources and land