Diversification of products derived from maize for the sustainable welfare of the people in Gorontalo province, Indonesia

International Conference on Agriculture, Environment, and Food Security 2018

农业科学;生态环境科学

Hasan, A.M.^1 ; Halid, A.^2 ; Ahmad, L.^2 ; Hasdiana^3 ; Ilato, R.^4^5

Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri, Gorontalo, Indonesia^1

Majoring in Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Negeri, Gorontalo, Indonesia^2

Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Negeri, Gorontalo, Indonesia^3

Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri, Gorontalo, Indonesia^4

Department of Administration and Public Policy, Faculty of Economy and Business, Universitas Negeri, Gorontalo, Indonesia^5

关键词: Agricultural sector;    Commodity products;    Competitive advantage;    Development model;    Domestic product;    Economic condition;    Processing industry;    Secondary data analysis;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/260/1/012027/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/260/1/012027

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Processing industry contribution in each commodity can add value for forward linkages and backward linkages. The economic condition of Gorontalo province is as follow: contribution of regional GDP in education service is 9%, financial and insurance services' contribution is 8%, and agricultural sector's contribution is 4%. This shows an economic growth anomaly, where the agricultural sector as a leading sector has yet significantly contributed toward the gross regional domestic product of Gorontalo province. Our gross regional domestic product per capita is only IDR. 9,544,583 with 17.30% of poor population workforce productivity are in the 30th rank. Maize is a commodity potential to be developed into various derivative products with high economic value. This is study expected to contribute to the local government in increasing the competitive advantages and economic motor for the community in the region, as well as contribute to the private sector in developing various derivative products from maize commodity. This study uses quantitative descriptive method which constitute of desk study and secondary data analysis, workshop, and meeting with related stakeholders, development of study design for value chain actors, presentation, and result discussion to formulate the master plan and development model for various maize commodity products.