The Resilience of Smallholder Layer-Chicken Farmers Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Indonesia

Priyono, D. A. Kusumaningrum, S. Rusdiana, L. Praharani, Y. Widiawati, T. Kostaman, A. Herliatika, N. Pratiwi, N. Azizah, P. A. Iji

Abstract

Smallholder layer-chicken farming in Indonesia is essential to ensure national food production, food security, and economic resilience. During the COVID-19 pandemic, small-scale layer-chicken farming exhibited adaptability. This study aims to assess the smallholder layer-chicken farmers resilience in Indonesia during the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research employed cross-sectional data collected from February to July 2023 from 114 smallholder layer chicken farmers in West Java, Central Java, and East Java using a purposive sampling technique. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, financial analysis, and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The results showed that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the decline in the population and production of layer-chicken at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic but subsequently demonstrated an increase afterward. Financial analyses showed an increase in operational costs, specifically feed and labor, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The layer-chicken farms could adapt and maintain profitability amidst increasing operational costs. The findings showed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted increasing feed costs (p<0.05) and labor costs (p<0.05). The revenue-cost ratio remained relatively stable. The study also showed significant differences in profit levels before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.05). Profit levels decreased during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovered afterward, showcasing the smallholder layer chicken farmer’s resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings offer valuable insights for policy formulation aimed at fortifying the resilience demonstrated by smallholder layer-chicken farming in Indonesia amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other potential crises in the future.

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Authors

Priyono
D. A. Kusumaningrum
dian091@brin.go.id (Primary Contact)
S. Rusdiana
L. Praharani
Y. Widiawati
T. Kostaman
A. Herliatika
N. Pratiwi
N. Azizah
P. A. Iji
Priyono, KusumaningrumD. A., RusdianaS., PraharaniL., WidiawatiY., KostamanT., HerliatikaA., PratiwiN., AzizahN., & IjiP. A. (2024). The Resilience of Smallholder Layer-Chicken Farmers Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Indonesia. Tropical Animal Science Journal, 47(3), 392-401. https://doi.org/10.5398/tasj.2024.47.3.392

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