Endemic Rice Pulu' Mandoti Supports the Economy and Food Security at Salukanan Community During Covid-19 Global Pandemic Crisis

Abstract

alukanan Village is one of the villages in the Enrekang Regency, precisely in the Baraka District. The area of Salukanan Village has an area of ± 1716 KM4 and is inhabited by 1,232 people. Its population depends on the agricultural sector. A well-known agricultural product from Salukanan Village is Pulu' Mandoti (glutinous rice). Various studies have been conducted by several researchers and the conclusion is that Pulu 'Mandoti can only grow with a distinctive aroma in the rice fields of Salukanan Village. Currently, Pulu' Mandoti glutinous rice is the most expensive rice in Indonesia because the price reaches IDR. 55,000 kilograms.