How to get value from Select/Option component from Ant design

Managed it by using onChange as shown below this.

state = {
    status: ""
  };

          <Form.Item label="Status">
            <Select
              name="status"
              onChange={value => {
                this.setState({ status: value });
              }}
              placeholder="Please choose the status"
            >
              <Option value="new">New</Option>
              <Option value="open">Open</Option>
              <Option value="rejected">Rejected</Option>
              <Option value="deferred">Deferred</Option>
              <Option value="reopened">Reopened</Option>
            </Select>
          </Form.Item>

Use onChange which is fired when the value of the select changes. antd select documentation

<Form.Item label="Category">
  <Select 
    onChange={(value) => {
      alert(value)
    }} 
    name="category" 
    placeholder="Please select a category">
      <Option value="Fruit">Fruit</Option>
      <Option value="Vegetable">Vegetable</Option>
      <Option value="Poultry">Poultry</Option>
  </Select>
</Form.Item>

working example

Something similar to the classic javascript approach, you intended to use, could be use getFieldValue.
But coupling to coherent createRef , Form and Form.Item as below.

When getting values, remember to reference the Form.Item name and not the Input one ;-)

I have created a sandbox demo hoping other people will enjoy or contribute.

import React from "react";
import { Form, Input, Button, Select } from "antd";
import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
import "antd/dist/antd.css";
import "./index.css"; //export default ItemForm;

const { Option } = Select;

class ItemForm extends React.Component {
  formRef = React.createRef();

  handleFormSubmit = event => {
    event.preventDefault();
    console.log("All field values", this.formRef.current.getFieldsValue());
    const name = this.formRef.current.getFieldValue("productName"); //OLD event.target.elements.name.value;
    const description = this.formRef.current.getFieldValue("description"); //OLD event.target.elements.description.value;
    const category = this.formRef.current.getFieldValue("category"); //OLD event.target.elements.category.value;
    console.log(name, description, category);
    alert(`${name}, ${description}, ${category}`);
  };

  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <Form ref={this.formRef} onSubmit={this.handleFormSubmit}>
          <Form.Item label="Form Layout (Form.Item-createRef-getFieldValue Example)" />
          <Form.Item label="Product Name" name="productName">
            <Input name="name" placeholder="Ex: Organic Apple..." />
          </Form.Item>
          <Form.Item label="Description" name="description">
            <Input name="description" placeholder="Ex: Juicy organic apples!" />
          </Form.Item>
          <Form.Item label="Category" name="category">
            <Select name="category" placeholder="Please select a category">
              <Option value="Fruit">Fruit</Option>
              <Option value="Vegetable">Vegetable</Option>
              <Option value="Poultry">Poultry</Option>
            </Select>
          </Form.Item>
          <Form.Item>
            <Button
              type="primary"
              htmlType="submit"
              onClick={this.handleFormSubmit}
            >
              Submit
            </Button>
          </Form.Item>
        </Form>
      </div>
    );
  }
}
ReactDOM.render(<ItemForm />, document.getElementById("container"));