DIVERSIFICATION OF HORTICULTURAL FARMING IN FACING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CASE STUDY IN SIGI BIROMARU DISTRICT, CENTRAL SULAWESI

Efforts to use land through cropping patterns or crop rotation, better known as farm diversification can be an alternative for farmers maintain their farming during the COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic affected commodity changes in on farms cultivated by farmer. study aims analyze and describe pattern of horticultural level farmers’ incomes. The research was conducted three villages Sigi Biromaru District, namely Jono Oge Village, Lolu Sidera Village. results show that there are no differences carried out pre-pandemic periods. include intercropping, multiple cropping, relay cropping. highest income per year is obtained Village at IDR 12,054,600.00, followed 8,099,262.40 4.416.600.00.