Agricultural Data and Poverty in Villages

The 2023 Agricultural Census can be the answer to the need for a new data structure for Indonesian agriculture. With quality agricultural data, rural poverty, especially poverty among farmers, can be better intervened.

National growth of the agriculture sector must be observed to see its impact on the poor in villages. The 2023 Agricultural Census may be the answer to the needs for a new Indonesian agricultural data structure.

Agriculture is one strong contributor to the life, development and economy of Indonesia. During the Covid-19 pandemic, when Indonesia’s economy contracted by 2.07 percent in 2020, the agriculture sector continued to grow by 1.77 percent.