Food security of livestock products in the pandemic of Covid-19 inIndonesia

Pandemic Covid-19 which hit Indonesia since March 2, 2020, has potential adverse effects on
food security. Beef, chicken meat and eggs are three livestock products which are included in
ten strategic staple foods. This study aims to analyze the food security of beef, chicken meat
and eggs in terms of availability, accessibility, and consumption at the beginning of the Covid-
19 pandemic in Indonesia. The study was conducted in June 2020 using a secondary data
analysis method. The availability of beef, chicken, and eggs is expected to be sufficient to meet
domestic demand until August 2020 and record a surplus. The beef price seemed more stable in
March (I) and April (IV). Beef prices seemed to increase constantly and reached the highest
point in May (IV), and tend to decrease slightly in June (IV). The chicken and egg prices
seemed to decrease constantly in April (IV) compared to in March (I). The chicken prices
increased again in June (IV), while eggs were stable. Covid-19 pandemic has the potential to
reduce the consumption of livestock products.