Performance of Food Distribution Institutions in Realizing Price Stability and Access to Rice Food at The Household Level of Farming Group in Bantaeng Regency

This study aims to determine the performance of inputs, outputs, benefits, and impacts of Strengthening Community Food Distribution Institutions at the Food Security Agency in Supporting Grain Price Stability and Rice Food Access at the Household Level of Farmer Groups Bantaeng Regency. The type of research used is qualitative research. Informants in this study were the Head of Agency, Head of Division, Head of Regency Development Team, Field Extension Officer, and Head of Farmer Group. Based on these needs, organizational or program objectives are drawn up. The organization or program provides inputs (staff, buildings, sources of funds), arranges activities (activities) to process these inputs in a specific process to become outputs, turn them into benefits, and take the form of impact performance. The results showed that from the aspect of input performance, namely the availability of business capital and building capital for warehouses, the team of coaches and extension workers. Aspects of Output Performance, the form of business capital is greater than the initial capital, the price of grain increases, and the volume of grain purchases increases. Benefit Performance Aspect, namely the greater use of the Social Assistance Fund, as seen from the gains achieved, the price of grain during the harvest season is under control because it follows the government benchmark price (HPP).