Downstream Rescuer Fresh Produce When Corona Virus Pandemic

Downstream Rescuer Fresh Produce When Corona Virus Pandemic

When the co-19 pandemic struck us all, especially Bali. Bali's PAD is largely derived from the tourism sector. When the co-19 virus struck this paradise island, the tourism sector was the first to be affected. Hundreds and even thousands of employees are laid off from hotels, restaurants, and other private sectors, because with the impact of tourism will spread to other sectors, such as retails, proverti, and even to the meatball traders on the roadside. The existence of large-scale layoffs, people's purchasing power will fall, so that the real sector will be affected. Not even the agricultural sector fainted, as stated by Prof. Made Antara at the time of the webinar, that when tourism went bankrupt, the agricultural sector fainted. Because these two sectors are closely related, tourists need food produced by farmers, farmers can sell products to industry.

Later we are often presented with good news in social media and electronic media that farmers are reluctant to produce because it will require more costs than the selling price so that there are several events such as chicks released just because the price of chicken and eggs fell sharply. Farmers distribute vegetables to anyone who passes in front of his house. Farmers do not harvest chillies, because the cost of harvest is expensive and labor is not available during a pandemic while no one buys chillies, even though there are those who buy at the farmers, the price does not cover production costs. to work on the land as before if the pandemic is prolonged. Therefore it is necessary to find a solution to absorb fresh produce (vegetables, fruit, fish, etc.) in case of lack of consumers and over production. The establishment of corporations in rural areas needs to be done so that excess fresh produce can be processed. BUMDes-based downstream industry is one solution. Of course the role of government is needed in the introduction of technology, market access, and development of market infrastructure such as the internet network so that the wider market reach. Why BUMDes? Because it is different from other rural corporations. BUMDes has more flexibility in developing its business, and the results are intended for rural communities.

Difference between BUMDes and Other Legal Entities

Talking about agricultural development when tourism slumped in Bali is a very sexy discussion, after tourism grew as before, agricultural development was forgotten. Appeals to policy holders, do not hesitate to prioritize assisting agricultural development, because it makes farmers happy to satiate all components of society, do not wait for farmers to strike and the city community cries from hunger.