Household food security based on pattern of mix farming in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

The purpose of the study is to describe pattern of mix farming that is managed householdally as well as to analyze the level of Household food security based on the pattern of mix farming. Stratified cluster method is used to determine the setting of the study, while simple random sampling is used to decide 114 households being involved in the study. The findings of the study show that there are three types of mix farming pattern managed Householdally, namely (1) mix farming combining crops and plantation, (2) mix farming combining crops and livestock, and (3) mix farming combining crops, plantation and livestock. Household mix farming has low food security with the average level of energy consumption per capita per day of 2,107 kcal and protein consumption of 48.33 grams. The level of food security of the Household mix farming combining crops, plantation and livestock is higher than the ones combining crops and plantation as well as combining crops and livestocks. In the pattern of mix farming combining crops, plantation and livestock, there are 98.36% households that have achieved food security. On the other hand, in the pattern of mix farming combining crops and plantation, there are 87.50% household that achieved food security, while 62.07% of the households in the pattern of mix farming combining crops and livestock that have achieved food security.