Kajian Preferensi Masyarakat untuk Arahan Pengembangan Urban Farming

Abstract

Abstract. Urban farming during the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly highly recommended to be done by the community, which is expected to be an alternative solution to solving problems in dealing with the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic such as lockdowns/PSBB, termination of employment contracts, unemployment, cessation of food supply and so on. In Astanaanyar District, Bandung City, urban farming activities have been carried out but in fact, urban farming activities are not optimal. In this study, the researchers used a qualitative descriptive research methodology that was used to identify influential community preferences regarding urban farming and formulate directions for the development of urban farming based on the preferences of the Astanaanyar community, in addition to using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) analysis techniques which included a quantitative approach. Astanaanyar District community preferences regarding urban farming. The results of this study are directions for the development of urban farming based on community preferences. Urban farming in Astanaanyar District can be developed on private land and shared/government land with types of food crops (vegetables or vegetable protein) using conventional/hydroponic techniques or rooftop garden/verticulture techniques to meet personal (consumption) needs before being traded.

Keywords: Urban Farming, COVID-19 Pandemic, Community Preference.

Abstrak. Urban farming pada masa pandemi COVID-19 ini tentu sangat dianjurkan untuk dilakukan oleh masyarakat, yang diharapkan dapat menjadi salah satu alternatif solusi pemecahan masalah dalam menghadapi dampak negatif pandemi COVID-19 seperti lockdown/PSBB, pemutusan kontrak kerja, pengangguran, terhentinya pasokan pangan dan lain sebagainya. Pada Kecamatan Astanaanyar Kota Bandung, sudah dilakukan kegiatan urban farming namun pada faktanya, kegiatan urban farming belum optimal. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan metodologi penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang digunakan untuk mengindentifikasi preferensi masyarakat yang berpengaruh mengenai urban farming serta merumuskan arahan pengembangan urban farming berdasarkan preferensi masyarakat Astanaanyar, selain itu menggunakan teknik analisis confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) yang termasuk pendekatan kuantitatif digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi preferensi masyarakat Kecamatan Astanaanyar mengenai urban farming. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa arahan pengembangan urban farming berdasarkan preferensi masyarakat. Urban farming di Kecamatan Astanaanyar dapat dikembangkan di lahan pribadi dan lahan bersama/pemerintah dengan jenis tanaman pangan (sayuran atau protein nabati) dengan teknik konvensional/hidroponik atau teknik rooftop garden/vertikultur untuk memenuhi kebutuhan (konsumsi) pribadi sebelum diperjual belikan.

Kata Kunci: Urban Farming, Pandemi COVID-19, Preferensi Masyarakat.