DAMPAK PANDEMI COVID-19 TERHADAP PENDAPATAN PETANI PADI SAWAH DI DUSUN TERO DESA JOTANG BERU KECAMATAN EMPANG KABUPATEN SUMBAWA

Abstract

The existence of this pandemic has an impact on several sectors, one of which is the agricultural sector. Many farmers have complained that their income has decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic, especially farmers in Tero Hamlet, Jotang Beru Village, Empang District, Sumbawa Regency. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficiency of lowland rice farming before the covid -19 pandemic and during the covid 19 pandemic. To find out how big the difference in the production and income of lowland rice farmers before the covid -19 pandemic and during the covid 19 pandemic. Researchers used descriptive quantitative methods by conducting interviews with farmers and filling out questionnaires as a support for obtaining data. The method of analysis to answer the first objective is to use the R/C ratio analysis and to answer the second objective is to use the t-test analysis of the average difference to distinguish income between before the pandemic and during the covid-19 pandemic.