Impact of Covid19 pandemic on agro-industrial of Gayo coffee: preliminary research
R Jaya1, R Ardiansyah1, Ishar1, and Yusriana2

1. Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology of Aceh, Provinsi Aceh, Indonesia
2. Department of Agricultural Processing Technology,
University of Syiah Kuala, Darussalam Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract. In early 2020, the world was shocked by Corona virus outbreak which becomes as Copid19. To overcome this pandemic, the government has implemented a lockdown policy. This caused all activities were stopped, including Gayo coffee agro-industry. The objective of this paper was to assess an impact Covid19 pandemic on agro-industry of Gayo coffee. The research was undertaken by a survey on activities business of Gayo coffee which involves market system after the harvest season, as a comparison is used business condition before Covid19 pandemic. It was conducted on several agro-industry based on small and medium industries. An overview before pandemic describes that the price of Gayo cherry about IDR. 8.000-12.000/kg and the price of green bean export quality IDR. 60.000-70.000/kg. However, after Covid19 pandemic, all activities in agro-industry at Gayo were stopped due to lockdown policy by the national and local governments. Early May 2020, there was no action by anyone to take this condition.

Keywords: Pandemic Covid19, Agro-industrial, Gayo Coffee

Topic: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY