Analisis Peran Kearifan Lokal (Pande Parik) dalam Membangun Ketahanan Pangan Lokal di Desa Juhar Ginting Kecamatan Juhar Kabupaten Karo

Abstract

Indonesia is a nation that heavily relies on the agricultural sector to support its economy. Food crops, one of the agriculture sector's subsectors, play a significant role in people's lives. Therefore, the access and availability of food are very crucial, especially rice. About 90% of Indonesia's population relies on rice as a staple diet, making it one of the main crops. One of the regencies in North Sumatera prioritizes the rice food crop sub-sector as one of the foundations of local economy in North Sumatera. There are numerous models that aim to increase agricultural production productivity. One of them refers to the agricultural local wisdom. In Juhar Ginting Village, which is a crucial region in our study, Pande Parik is one of the indigenous agricultural local wisdom models that still exist until recently. This qualitative descriptive study is carried out to investigate how Pande Parik contributes to the food estate in Juhar Ginting Village. The study finds that Pande Parik has a positive contribution to the food resiliencein Juhar Sub-district. In reality, the knowledge of Pande Parik results in a variety of policies and actions, which are always welcomed enthusiastically by the majority of farmers in Juhar Ginting Village.