ANALISIS KESEJAHTERAAN EKONOMI RUMAH TANGGA PETANI  TRADISIONAL BAWANG MERAH PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI DESA SUKOMORO KABUPATEN NGANJUK

ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS TRADITIONAL RED ONION FARMERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN SUKOMORO VILLAGE, NGANJUK DISTRICT

Pandemi Covid 19 yang telah berlangsung selama kurang lebih sembilan bulan di Indonesia dinilai berdampak terhadap harga produk-produk pertanian terutama produk hortikultura dan produk peternakan. Asosiasi Ekonomi Politik Indonesia (AEPI), menilai kedua produk tersebut paling terganggu terutama terkait serapan hasil produksinya selama pandemi. Salah satu jenis produk holtikultura yang terkena imbas dari pandemi Covid-19 adalah bawang merah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tentang Kesejahteraan Ekonomi Petani Tradisional Bawang Merah Di Sukomoro Pada Masa Pandemik Covid-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui teknik wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian kesimpulan yang dapat ditarik adalah bahwa tingkat kesejahteraan para petani bawang merah di Desa Sukomoro selama masa pandemi Covid-19 juga terkena dampak. Walaupun terjadi pengurangan pendapatan karena berkurangnya penjualan dan busuknya stok bawang merah. Namun secara umum kondisi kesejahteraannya masih dapat dikatakan baik. Hal itu dapat dilihat dari kondisi tempat tinggal, pendidikan, dan kemampuan memberi nafkah kepada anggota keluarganya.

Kata Kunci : Kesejahteraan, Petani, Bawang, Pandemi, Covid-19

The Covid 19 pandemic, which has lasted for approximately nine months in Indonesia, is considered to have an impact on the prices of agricultural products, especially horticultural products and livestock products. The Indonesian Political Economy Association (AEPI), assessed that the two products were the most disturbed, especially in relation to the absorption of their production during the pandemic. One type of horticultural product that has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic is shallots. This study aims to analyze the economic welfare of traditional shallot farmers in Sukomoro during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used is descriptive qualitative method with data collection through interview techniques. Based on the research results, the conclusion that can be drawn is that the level of welfare of shallot farmers in Sukomoro Village during the Covid-19 pandemic was also affected. Although there was a reduction in income due to reduced sales and rotting shallot stocks. However, in general, his welfare condition is still good. This can be seen from the conditions of residence, education, and the ability to provide for family members.

Keywords: Wellfare, Farmer, Onion, Pandemic, Covid-19