Contribution of the Sustainable Food Yard Program (P2L) to Accelerating the Stunting Reduction in Sleman Regency during Covid-19 Pandemic: Kontribusi Program Pekarangan Pangan Lestari (P2L) terhadap Upaya Percepatan Penurunan Stunting di Kabupaten Sleman selama Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

English

Background: There are disparities in the level of household food security achievements between regions and getting worse with Covid-19 pandemic which has also inhibited nutritional improvement acceleration. The P2L is one of the priority programs in maintaining community food security. However, the implementation of this program is still vulnerable to sustainability. Objectives: This study aims to examine the contribution of P2L during Covid-19 pandemic in maintaining community food and nutrition security and its role to accelerate stunting reduction in Sleman Regency. Methods: This research was a descriptive qualitative with case study approach. Sample selection used a purposive maximum variation sampling method for parties actively involved in the P2L. Data collection methods were carried out using in-depth interviews, closed question types questionnaires, documentation, and participatory observation by directly involved in group activities. Results: The P2L acted as a living food barn that can provide food during Covid-19 pandemic. Vegetables were the main commodity that were able to fulfill household needs at 60% and 40% at the medium level. Meanwhile, other food commodities had not been developed optimally in the yard. However, the P2L not only had a positive impact on improving nutrition and the household economy of KWT members, but also for vulnerable communities in the surrounding area. To accelerate stunting reduction, the results from P2L were also used to support Integrated Healthcare Center activities such as providing PMT. Conclusions: The P2L program has a positive impact for the community, but it is necessary to innovate crop-livestock-fruit integration in each area and strengthen institutions in order to make the program sustainable.

Indonesian

Latar Belakang: Penguatan ketahanan pangan menjadi salah satu sektor kunci untuk mewujudkan gizi masyarakat yang optimal. Namun, capaian tingkat ketahanan pangan mencakup aspek penyediaan, stabilitas, aksesibilitas, dan penggunaan pangan di lingkup rumah tangga masih dikhawatirkan terjadi kesenjangan antar wilayah. Adanya pandemi COVID-19 turut menghambat upaya percepatan perbaikan gizi. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan strategi baru untuk memastikan terjaganya ketahanan pangan dan gizi saat situasi darurat sekalipun. Program P2L menjadi salah satu program prioritas dalam menjaga ketahanan pangan masyarakat. Namun, pelaksanaan program ini masih rentan terhadap keberlanjutan dalam implementasinya. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji sejauh mana program Pekarangan Pangan Lestari dalam menjaga ketahanan pangan dan gizi masyarakat dan perannya dalam upaya percepatan penurunan stunting di Kabupaten Sleman pada masa pandemi COVID-19 sebagai sarana perbaikan program kedepannya. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Metode pengambilan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam, kuesioner, studi dokumentasi, dan observasi partisipatif. Ulasan: Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan pandemi COVID-19 berdampak nyata pada pemenuhan pangan tingkat rumah tangga Kabupaten Sleman. Pada masa pandemi COVID-19 dimana ruang gerak terbatas dan harga pangan yang fluktuatif, program P2L efektif dalam mendukung ketahanan pangan rumah tangga dengan berperan sebagai lumbung pangan hidup bagi masyarakat. Implementasi program P2L di Kabupaten Sleman baru memenuhi kebutuhan konsumsi sayuran, sementara kebutuhan protein hewani, protein nabati, pangan pokok, dan buah belum dapat memenuhi kebutuhan rumah tangga. Kesimpulan: Program P2L berdampak positif bagi masyarakat, tetapi perlu adanya inovasi integrasi tanaman-ternak-buah pada masing – masing kawasan serta melakukan penguatan kelembagaan agar program dapat lestari.

Keywords

• Pandemi Covid-19
• Ketahanan pangan
• P2L
• Stunting
• Covid-19 Pandemic
• Food Security
• Sustainable Food Yard Program (P2L)