Contribution of Green Village to Food Security in the Yogyakarta Special Region

Abstract The social mechanism of a green village is to provide space for developing self-sustainability and mutual assistance in food supply within the community during climatic change disaster. As an environmental development strategy, the green village could integrate natural resources management, gardening and balanced solidarity to create food security. This study, which analyzes the case of The Green Village in Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia, focuses on how the green village contributes food security. The green village in Yogyakarta Special Region is unique because it develops a joint farm based on cooperation values which result food security. This study used a mixed method. The 45 green villages were surveyed using the census. The analysis is done with a descriptive statistical approach, strengthened by qualitative arguments. The findings show that Green Village contributes in the form of natural resource management, water resource management, and organic fertilizers, which are helpful for the development of the joint farm, which can produce staple food, vegetables, herbs, and fruits to strengthen food security. Hence, the green village can provide solutions to achieving the SDG’s goals, particularly tackling hunger, health and welfare.