ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING RICE IMPORTS IN INDONESIA AND THE IMPACT ON PRICE STABILITY

The agricultural sector is one of the crucial sectors in human life. This sector significantly contributes to achieving the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), which aims for zero hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. This study aims to identify the factors influencing rice imports in Indonesia. The data analysis method used in this study is quantitative. The type of data used is secondary data in the form of time series data spanning 15 years. Based on the study, it was found that the factors significantly influencing rice imports in Indonesia are rice demand, import tariffs, exchange rates, rice production, and domestic rice prices.