OPTIMALISASI PROGRAM KETAHANAN PANGAN DALAM BUDIDAYA IKAN LELE DAN IKAN PATIN PADA MASA COVID-19 DIDESA RANGKASBITUNG TIMUR

Abstract

During the Covid-19 virus pandemic, all community activities stopped. All activities, work, and other activities are limited and even only carried out at home, there are many reductions in employees or layoffs of employees so many people are affected by layoffs due to restrictions on the number of workers. So if unemployment increases, what the community needs is a good solution by providing the latest job vacancies for the community so that the community is able to meet their needs. Therefore the East Rangkasbitung Village Government, in Lebak district, Banten Province, created a Food Security program namely catfish and catfish farming, this program will be managed by the entire community of East Rangkasbitung Village, the aim of the program is to empower the community, and reduce the number unemployment in Rangkasbitung Timur Village. We, as the authors of the article, used descriptive qualitative methods, research results found by means of documentation and evidence such as photographs and interview results, in this case, there were several things that were not optimal for the people of Rangkasbitung Timur Village.

Keywords: Covid-1, Food Security