This research aims to perform an empirical analysis of rural farmer conditions in South Sumatera during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak To fulfill the research objectives, there are some things focused on economic and demographic features, levels and patterns of income and consumption, the magnitude of debt factors, and social conditions and the position of farmers in society This research is a survey study with multiple regression analysis methods The sample selection is carried out in a multilevel with a sample number of 300 farmers in South Sumatra Based on this study, first, during the pandemic, farmers were in a difficult condition because of the low income from agricultural products that was not balanced with consumption expenditure Farmers' income during the pandemic amounted to 104 54 USD, a decrease from the previous year amounting to 218 28 USD Decreased by 52 16 percent before the pandemic Second, they survive by making debt loans Third, reduced income and large amounts of debt have caused farmers to be unable to meet their basic needs, where around 65 22 percent of total consumption is spent on non-durable goods or only to fulfill their basic needs © The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2021
Survive of the Indonesia farmers in during the Covid-19 Pademic: Findings of the South Sumatra