Self reliance of ornamental plants agribusiness actors during the Covid pandemic in Surakarta

Abstract

The government’s appeal to reduce activities outside as an effort to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 has disrupted various sectors. However, to some ornamental plant agribusiness actors in Surakarta, this condition actually has a good impact on their business. This study aims to describe the ornamental plant agribusiness actors and analyze their independence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in Surakarta. Informants in this study were determined by snowball sampling technique. The data collection was done by in-depth interviews and observation. The results showed that there were ornamental plant agribusiness actors who were able to survive in the midst of the pandemic and some even developed well, because their sales turnover increased.