Impact of Covid-19 on Empowering Garlic Farmers in Indonesia

Wahyudi Hariyanto, Aryana Citra Kusumasari, Renie Oelviani, Seno Basuki, Sodiq Jauhari, Intan Gilang Cempaka and Franciscus Rudi Prasetyo Hantoro
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Wahyudi Hariyanto: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) Central Java
Aryana Citra Kusumasari: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) Central Java
Renie Oelviani: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) Central Java
Seno Basuki: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) Central Java
Sodiq Jauhari: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) Central Java
Intan Gilang Cempaka: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) Central Java
Franciscus Rudi Prasetyo Hantoro: Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (AIAT) Central Java

A chapter in Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies, 2022, pp 689-706 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract One of the impacts of the lockdown policy due to COVID-19 has caused decreased growth of the agricultural sector in Indonesia. The availability of garlic, 95% imported from China, India, United States of America, Malaysia, Switzerland, Germany, dan Australia, while 5% is produced in Indonesia, declines persistently. The objective of this study was to analyze factors affecting the availability of garlic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mix-method was used to illustrate the phenomena through analyzing secondary data and semi-structured interviews with key informants in the regencies of Karanganyar, Tegal, and Temanggung, Central Java Province. The snowball sampling method was used to identify informants chosen based on cultivation experiences and post-harvest handling. The results showed that local varieties of garlic had been preferred by other countries for medication ingredient due to its strong aroma and spicy taste, although its price is relatively competitive. On the other hand, most households in Indonesia preferred imported garlic for cooking because of its large size. Consequently, improved quality for local garlic should be continually improved to increase both quantity and quality. To keep efforts sustainable, farmers should always be assisted in empowering their potential.

Keywords: COVID-19; Garlic farmers; Community empowerment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5260-8_38

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