Market Structure of Sago Starch in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2015

Commercial utilization of sago is still an income source for majority household in Maluku, especially in villages with high potential of sago. In addition to cover economic household needs, utilization of sago also has important role to support food security through local food, but in fact sago producers has not been able to take advantage of sago optimally. The objective of research was to analyze level of sago utilization in relation with capacity level of sago producers. Research was conducted in Central Maluku District as one of sago production centers in Maluku, Indonesia. There were seven villages represented two selected sub-district. Sample as respondents were 172 sago producers represented 300 sago producers as population. Data were analyzed using Spearman correlation. Results showed that capacity of sago producers correlated positively and significantly with sago utilization. That’s why capacity of sago producers in Central Maluku is very important to improve.

The use of sago had been practiced traditionally since ancient times by people who live in sago producing areas in Indonesia, and it had been able to gradually create sago-based food industry. As a result, sago has become an important raw material. Nevertheless, most sago-based food industry occurs naturally without an integrated comprehensive plan. The processing skills are inherited from the ancestors and handed down to the next generation continuously. In addition, there are many descriptions of the traditional way to prepare foods from sago. Surely, the wider utilization of sago can be a catalyst for rural industrial development. Thus, this paper is intended to deliver information about the diversity of traditional use of sago for sago-based food industry from all the major sago-producing areas in Indonesia in order to focus the farmers`, entrepreneurs', and Indonesian government`s attention. It is predicted that sago demands in the future will increase. The sustainability of sago as a raw material for sago-based industry, however, will not be discussed in this paper. Further studies on that is needed

This paper gathers information on the current status of sago production in South Sulawesi (Indonesia) including its market and the challenge as a new food-industry source. A case study approach was used for this study. The case studies are a producer of dried sago in Palopo City and a Kapurung (sago processed food) Restaurant in Makassar City. In-depth interviews, observation and sales data collection were conducted for this study. The results show that even though sago production in South Sulawesi has decreased significantly by 86% within 8 years (2006-2013), demand of sago has increased. This is demonstrated by sales of dried sago which tends to increase by 25% as well as the number of sales spots has increased significantly within a year. Furthermore, the number of our case study`s restaurant outlet has also increased from 1 outlet in 1999 to 4 outlets in 2011, yet, all of these outlets are located in Makassar City. These observations can be used as a parameter of sago demand, and it is predicted that demand will increase in the future. As a new food-industry source, the sustainability of sago supply as a raw material will be a challenge in the future.

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) is one of the significant food commodities with high economic value. The high economic value has an impact on the income of farmers and also on those who carry out marketing activities.Through this position, the government pays special attention to increasing its production. Notwithstanding, there are many problems that arise related to trading system, especially in market behavior.This study was conducted to analyze the trade system, distribution channel and farmer's share of potato commodity in South Sulawesi Indonesia. data were collected from 41 potato farmers through random sampling who living in Gantarang subdistric, Tinggimoncong Distric, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi province. This location was determined because the village is the largest potato production area in Sulawesi (70 percent).The trader respondents were selected purposively, particularly three intermediary traders, three wholesalers, and 20 retailers from traditional markets. The analysis methods used are qualitative and quantitative methods. The results show that the potato trade in Gantarang Sub-district which control of potato pricing decisions is dominated by intermediary traders, in this case intermediary traders who tend to want high profits and farmers do not have a strong bargaining position. This is characteristic an oligopsony market structure. The distribution channel includes three intermediaries, they are collecting traders, wholesalers, and retailers. The value of farmer's share of potato commodities in both distribution channel I and distribution channel II is in the efficient category.

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 2018

Iskandar BS, Iskandar J, Irawan B, Partasasmita R. 2018. Traditional markets and diversity of edible plant trading: Case study in Ujung Berung, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 437-452. Traditional markets are where traders and buyers meet; places where the supply and demand activities of selling and buying between traders and buyers occur. Buying and selling activities are realized based on the practice of bargaining, made possible by a negotiated willingness to slide a price. In bargaining, social relationships are activated. Traditional markets are managed by local companies called PD Pasar. The traders are generally small business groups. A particular feature of traditional markets is that they are primarily places to trade various foodstuffs that are needed by urban dwellers, including products such as rice and other additional staple foods, vegetables, spices and fruits. The aim of the study reported here was to detail various edible plant species and their var...

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity

Market is one of the most important economic sectors in a country. One type of market is a traditional market that is synonymous with squalid, overcrowded and slum conditions. However, traditional markets provide essential commodities that are relatively cheaper and fresher than modern markets. The purpose of this research was to record the diversity of species and varieties of edible plants traded in Ir. Soekarno Market, a traditional market in Sukoharjo District. Plant commodities observed were vegetables, spices, fruits, and staples sold by the sellers in this market. The method used in this research was qualitative based on the ethnobotany approach. Meanwhile, to collect primary data, several field techniques were used, namely direct observation such as market commodity surveys, trader observations, and trader interviews. The direct survey results showed that the edible plant commodities consisted of 105 plant species representing 28 families. The variations found included 9 types of rice, 4 types of onions, 7 types of bananas, and 9 types of beans. The decline in the number of traded commodities and the lack of visitors was due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Sukoharjo and disputes between traders and local government. Thus until recently, Ir. Soekarno Market, which was originally the main market full of visitors, became a market that was empty of visitors and traders.

2014

Even though the cost of rice tends to increase due to uncertain production, unpredictable climate change, water shortage and limited productive rice land, around 95% of Indonesian people still depend on rice as a staple food. In Maluku Province, there are around 52,000 ha of sago forest, and potentially able to produce carbohydrate of more than 268 kg/capita/year for 1.55 million of the Maluku population. Sago and other local foods were the main staple food for the local community. However, sago consumption has decreased considerably whilst rice consumption has increased significantly in the last decade. The objectives of this study were to identify the potential of sago production and socio-economic factors to influence the decline of sago consumption. Data was collected from 75 farmer households in three sago villages by using mix methods including interviews, field observation and focus group discussion. Research results show that household expenditure for sago consumption was 5....

Bio web of conferences/BIO web of conferences, 2024

One of the problems faced in the sago production process is the low yield of the results of processing sago pith into sago. It is estimated that around 6 million tonnes of dry starch is wasted because it cannot be recovered in processing. The low production of sago is because most of the sago processing completed by the community uses traditional methods where only minimal equipment is used. Hence, processing sago which is completed simply feels more difficult. The article aims to describe the potential of sago in Indonesia, and some efforts to raise sago production are to carry out cultivation as recommended and many issues about sago. Meanwhile, to raise the use of sago is to increase the number of sago-based food products, both traditional and conventional, with various innovations. It also promotes sago as a staple food, healthy snack, or wheat-based substitute food to the Indonesian people.

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2019

Optimal utilization of sago plants can provide large incomes to farm households. Generally in Indonesia sago is only used as a staple food for the daily life of the family as a companion to rice. However, some region in Indonesia uses sago as the main staple food source, such as in Maluku, Papua, parts of Sulawesi such as East Kolaka. The purpose of this study is to examine in depth the production and productivity of sago plants in the East Kolaka Regency. The study was conducted in the East Kolaka Regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province in 2018. The respondents of this study were 203 sago farmers. The study uses a quantitative approach with a combination of survey methods with quantitative and qualitative descriptive data analysis. The results showed that sago production in East Kalimantan in each year ranged from 119 sacks/ year - 363 sacks/ year or equivalent to 2,161 kg / yr-6,606 kg /yr. The highest average sago starch production is in the Poniponiki village, which is 6,606 kg /yr. While the lowest production is in the Ladongi village, 2,161 kg/ yr. The highest productivity was found in Alaaha village, which was 7.7 tons /ha/ yr while the lowest productivity was 2.5 tons /ha/ yr in Ladongi village. Sago plant productivity in East Kalimantan shows quite good productivity for the condition of sago cultivation that is still extractive tautology. This shows that when sago plantations are used in the improvement of sago plant technology in East Kalimantan, they will provide productivity far higher than current production.

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478)

Food commodities play an important role in income increase of people, job opportunities, and regional and national development. Competitiveness of food commodities needs for community welfare increase and national food security and sovereignty. The aims of this research were: (1) to analysis of competitiveness of strategic food commodities in Lampung Province, (2) to analyze the impact of changes of input and output prices against of strategic food commodities in Lampung Province, and (3) to know the policy of suitable minimum prices of strategic food commodities in Lampung Province. This research conducted in Lampung Province from September 2013 to September 2014. The regencies as a sample selected by purposive sampling were Middle Lampung, North Lampung, South Lampung, and East Lampung. The determination of the farmers used stratified simple random sampling. The sample in this study was 120 respondents. The results showed that the farming of strategic food commodities (paddy a...

2021

Abstract. Iskandar BS, Iskandar J, Mulyanto D, Alfian RL, Suroso. 2021. Traditional market, social relations, and diversity of edible plants traded in Beringharjo Market, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 2012-2024. Although the modern markets have rapidly developed in many cities of Indonesia in the last decades, the urban traditional markets still exist in Indonesia, including Beringharjo Market, Yogyakarta. This study illustrated the story and social relation activities, biodiversity of edible plants traded, and market chain system of edible plant supplies from rural areas to Beringharjo Market. The study was conducted between February and March 2019. The method used in this study was qualitative data with an ethnobotanical approach. Some field techniques, including plant surveys and deep interviews with competent informants, were employed to collect the primary data. The result of this study showed that historically the economic activities of Beringharjo Market had been e...

Journal of Engineering and Scientific Research, 2020

The purpose of this study is to map out the value chain of cassava (Manihot esculeta) and to measure the extent to which the cassava commodity in Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatera, Indonesia, could affect the economics of the relevant stakeholders. This study employed the value chain mapping analysis method to map out the existing supply chain models. Data and information have been collected using semi-structured interviews to selected sample that represent the stakeholders’ population along the cassava supply chain in Toba Samosir Regency. The stakeholders have been identified using snowball technique. SWOT analysis was employed to deploy policy strategy in improving the cassava benefit for the stakeholders. From the study, we obtain three models of supply chain of cassava, namely: (i) direct sale of cassava root to consumer model, (ii) cassava-based food model, and (iii) tapioca starch model. The margins of each node for each supply chain were estimated. The value chain map rev...

Reviews in Agricultural Science, 2021

As the demand for local products increases, there has been a call to promote sago starch (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) at the regional level in Indonesia. In this study, we examine the current status of the sago supply chain and its role in promoting rural development. Our study reveals the weak bargaining position sago farmers have due to inefficiencies in the sago supply chain and lack of market information. Furthermore, we also point out the direction in which future actions should be taken as guidelines in order to achieve a high level of efficiency along the sago supply chain. In particular, we highlight farm production management, logistical systems, agronomy, and knowledge and information as key dimensions of sago supply chain in the context of rural development.

The market is the main place for buying and selling alternative food ingredients and is rich in local wisdom. This study aims to explain the diversity of food plants and alternative foods that are traded in the Kranggan Mas traditional market, Bekasi and their potential as healthy food ingredients. The research was conducted with an ethnobotanical approach with surveys, interviews and observations. Respondents in the study were all traders who traded alternative food ingredients. Qualitative analysis includes grouping plants based on benefits, families, and parts used. There were 143 species belonging 105 genera and 46 families of food plants that were traded at the Kranggan Mas traditional market. Most of the plants are used as vegetables (51 species), followed by fruit sources (45 species) and followed by cooking spices (38 species) and alternative food (12 species). A total 128 species have been cultivated and 10 species are wild. The availability of diversity of food plants in t...