UI Academics: Eid Is Not Just A Worship, But Also Has A Tremendous Economic Impact

JAKARTA - Deputy Dean for Education, Research, and Student Affairs at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (FEB UI), Arief Wibisono Lubis said the celebration of Eid is not just worship, but more than that, because it has a tremendous economic impact.

"If it is managed better, it can strengthen the community's economy and empower farmers. Moreover, currently the welfare of smallholder farmers is still relatively low," said Arief Wibisono in his statement, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, June 29.

According to him, even though there is an epidemic of Mouth and Nail Disease (FMD) in livestock, the economic potential of sacrificial activities will not decrease sharply compared to the previous year. This was said by Arief in the seminar "Post-pandemic Sacrificial Economy" in the Soeriaatmadja Auditorium, FEB UI Depok Campus,

According to data from 2021, the monetary or financial potential of qurbani activities in Indonesia reached IDR 18.2 trillion from a total of 2.2 million qurbani.

In line with this, the Deputy I for Collection of the Indonesian Baznas, Arifin Purwakananta said, at the momentum of the sacrifice every year, Baznas always echoes the main idea of equity so that people in rural, coastal, and border areas can enjoy the sacrificial meat slaughtered from urban areas which is considered surplus. .

Furthermore, Arifin said, Baznas has also encouraged modernization in sacrificing by intensifying "Baznas Online Sacrifice" since 2016. Moreover, this innovation is so relevant during the pandemic.

In addition, Baznas also guarantees the safety of sacrificial animals, both with strict assistance and prevention of transmission, in all Baznas-assisted Livestock Centers from the mouth and nail disease (PMK) that is currently endemic.

"Baznas routinely provides education on prevention of PMK to mustahik breeders so that they don't panic selling and participate in early prevention of PMK," said Arifin.

Based on data from Baznas and the Center for Islamic Economics and Business (PEBS) FEB UI (2018), every year there is a circulation of funds of 69.9 trillion rupiah or equivalent to 3.8 percent of the 2022 APBN during the implementation of the sacrifice.

The head of PEBS FEB UI Rahmatina Awaliah Kasri said that sacrifice should not be just a routine for the spiritual aspect of Muslims. However, it must have an impact on increasing the economy for animal breeders and improving nutrition for the receiving community.

"The level of meat consumption of the Indonesian people is still far below neighboring countries, such as Malaysia and Singapore. Now the post-pandemic conditions are getting better. With more supply, of course we hope the price is more affordable, farmers sell it at a decent price, around 20 percent of the price. normal price," he said.

So, he continued, breeders, suppliers, butchers (butchers) who work in slaughterhouses and other stakeholders also feel the increase in economic welfare from the implementation of qurbani.