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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 306, 2021
The First International Conference on Assessment and Development of Agricultural Innovation (1st ICADAI 2021)
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Article Number | 02016 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
Section | Agricultural Social Economics and Policy | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202130602016 | |
Published online | 24 September 2021 |
Covid-19: impact on agricultural and anticipate strategies
1 Balai Besar Pengkajian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Pertanian, Jl. Tentara Pelajar No. 10, Bogor, 16114
2 Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika
* Corresponding author: yennita.sihombing86@gmail.com
The increasingly widespread of the Covid-19 virus in various countries worldwide has suppressed global economic growth, including Indonesia. The pandemic also impacts on agricultural sector especially on food production, distribution, consumption, and potential for a food crisis. The agricultural sector is the last sector that can withstand any shock. This paper aims to bring information impacts the Covid-19 outbreak has on the agricultural sector, and propose strategies and action for the Indonesia Government in maintaining the stability of the agricultural sector during and after Covid-19. This study uses a qualitative descriptive analysis by describing the phenomena that occurred in the agricultural sector as an impact of Covid-19. The increasing spread of the Covid-19 outbreak has led to a decline in the performance of the agricultural sector. Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on reducing production by 5% due to distraction on the distribution but at the same time, food needs have increased by 5% due to panic buying and decreased import by 5% due to limiting exports. In addition, it also affects the food supply chain, and the threat of food insecurity due to the spread of Covid-19 to villages that are food producers and an increase in unemployment. Therefore Reorienting policy and programs in agriculture and ensuring availability of facilities and assistance for stability stock and the price is required.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2021
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