Index and Sustainability Status of Economic Dimension for Wetland Rice Business in Siak Regency, Riau, Indonesia

Background and Objective: Rice as a food-producing crop is a highly sensitive commodity in terms of political, economic and social vulnerabilities in Indonesia. This study aimed to analyze the index and the sustainability status of the economic dimensions of wetland farming. It also attempted to evaluate the role of each economic attribute that has a sensitivity to the future management of wetland rice in Siak Regency. Materials and Methods: Data from Siak Regency was collected through interviews, questionnaires and field observations. The index and sustainability status were analyzed using the Rap-rice method with Multidimensional scaling (MDS). Results: The results of the Rap-rice analysis of 9 economic attributes were analyzed, 2 attributes lended sensitivity to the Bunga Raya sub-district, 5 attributes lended sensitivity to Sungai Apit district, 4 attributes lended sensitivity to Sabak Auh and Sungai Mandau. The attribute of dependency on farming as a source of income and the price of harvested unhulled rice was only sensitive for the Sungai Apit sub-district. The attributes of economic efficiency and availability of production facilities were sensitive for the districts of Sabak Auh, Sungai Apit and Sungai Mandau, while the marketing attributes of agricultural products provided sensitivity to the districts of Sabak Auh and Sungai Mandau. Conclusion: Based on economic conditions, the analysis of paddy rice farming in Siak Regency provided a sustainability index value of >50%, being fairly sustainable for Sabak Auh, Sungai Apit and Sungai Mandau and greatly sustainable for Bunga Raya.