Area Sample Frame (KSA) Survey for Rice and Corn in January 2025

The Statistics of Metro Municipality (BPS Kota Metro) conducted the Area Sample Frame (KSA) Survey for Rice and Corn in January 2025. This activity aims to obtain accurate data on harvest area, productivity, and production of rice and corn in Metro Municipality.

 

The KSA Survey is a technology-based monitoring method that utilizes satellite imagery, drones, and direct field observations. During the implementation, survey officers collect data from a number of randomly selected sample points across various rice and corn production centers in Metro Municipality.

 

This survey serves as a crucial instrument in formulating regional food security policies. “The data obtained from this survey will serve as the foundation for determining government strategies to maintain food production stability and support the welfare of farmers in Metro Municipality,” stated the official.

 

The use of technology in the KSA Survey is expected to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the collected data. By utilizing the KSA Application, agricultural conditions can be monitored more quickly and accurately compared to conventional methods. In January, several segment points in South Metro District were observed to be flooded due to heavy rainfall in recent days. However, the KSA implementation was not disrupted as the water receded the following day.

 

The results of this KSA Survey will later be used to estimate rice and corn production in Metro Municipality, which is vital for regional food policy-making, including the management of rice and corn stocks and the distribution strategy for these commodities.

 

With this survey, it is hoped that the government can more accurately formulate sustainable agricultural policies, ensure farmer welfare, and maintain food security in Metro Municipality.