Pemanfaatan Kebun Pekarangan untuk Pemenuhan Pangan Keluarga pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19

The purpose of this study was to determine the use of home gardens to fulfill family food during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has a wide impact on various sectors, including agriculture, which affects food availability and distribution. Strengthening local food productivity at the household or community scale is the key to anticipating food scarcity. This study used a quantitative descriptive approach, data were obtained using a semi-structured questionnaire, interviews, and field observations. Purposive sampling with inclusion criteria was used to pick respondents, who were households that use their yards for gardening activities and lived in Tobelo District, North Halmahera Regency. The inventory of plants in the yard revealed 37 different types of herbs, shrubs, and trees. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of respondents believed that gardening in their yards helped them fulfill their food needs. The community believes that the consumption of vegetables and other foodstuffs from the garden itself is relatively safer and more economical. Besides, some enthusiastic residents are actively cultivating herbal plants to increase immunity.