Krisis Pangan Masyarakat Pracimantoro Kabupaten Wonogiri Tahun 1966–1980

Abstract

Tracing the historical origins of regional deprivation, this study examines the food shorts experienced in Pracimantoro, Wonogiri, from 1966 to 1980. By combining historical methods with Amartya Sen theories on food security and agricultural sociology, the research utilizes archival documents, period newspapers, and oral testimonies to evaluate how natural constraints, notably an arid karst environment, combined with 1970s weather anomalies and crop pests to cause widespread hardship. The analysis reveals that these challenges were severely worsened by the New Order government inflexible,rice focused mandates and structure farm credit programs, whichexposed continuity with vulnerabilities originating in late colonial times. Amid declining nutrition, communities faced demographic adjustments through outbound migration and altered eating habits, shifting away from rice toward cassava products such as gaplek and tiwul. Although state interventions involving BULOG and public works offered temporary assistance, systemic distribution bottlenecks constrained their effectiveness. In the end, the work illustrates how vulnerable populations managed institutional shortcomings through persistent resilience, alternative farming practices, and localized adaptation.