Achmad Amiruddin
Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

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SUBSIDED FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION IN SIDRAP DISTRICT Achmad Amiruddin; Ihramsyah Ihramsyah; Imam Mujahidin Fahmid; Ahmad Imam Muslim
Agrisocionomics: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian Vol 7, No 3 (2023): November 2023
Publisher : Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Science, Diponegoro University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/agrisocionomics.v7i3.15795

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Subsidized fertilizers have an important and strategic role in increasing agricultural productivity, but there are problems in their distribution that make farmers feel the scarcity of fertilizers. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the distribution of subsidized fertilizers and determine the efficiency of the distribution of subsidized fertilizers in Sidrap District. Data collection was carried out by interviewing 12 farmers from 6 retailers and 3 distributors using accidental sampling technique. To identify the formulation of the problem, a quantitative descriptive analysis method was used with the percentage of farmers using subsidized fertilizer in accordance with the principles of the right type, amount, price, place, time, quality and to measure the efficiency of distribution can be tested using the marketing margin value. The results of the study showed that the distribution of fertilizers in Sidrap Regency as a whole was effective and efficient. Problems in the distribution of fertilizers in Sidrap Regency include the slowness of farmers in placing orders for fertilizers so that retailers need some time to restock fertilizer according to the needs of farmers, retailers sell fertilizers to other than farmer groups while farmers buy fertilizers not through farmer groups, farmers object to fees to groups farmers so that farmers buy fertilizer directly from retailers. Authors suggested to improve the fertilizer requirements database, socialize the official flow of subsidized fertilizer distribution for retailers and farmers, structure the location or scale of the retailer's business, and set a lower and upper limit for fertilizer distribution transportation costs.
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR PALM SUGAR (CASE STUDY OF THE BUHUNG LALI FOREST FARMER GROUP, IN BUKIT HARAPAN VILLAGE, GANTARANG DISTRICT, BULUKUMBA REGENCY, SOUTH SULAWESI) Rusli M. Rukka; Achmad Amiruddin; Husnul Khatima
Agrisocionomics: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian Vol 7, No 3 (2023): November 2023
Publisher : Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Science, Diponegoro University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/agrisocionomics.v7i3.16836

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This research was conducted in Bukit Harapan Village, Gantarang District, Bulukumba Regency with a case agrosystem, namely the ant sugar business managed by KTH Buhung Lali, this ant sugar is experiencing a few problems, namely very little local demand. This study aims to: 1) analyze the problems of the case agrosystem; 2) Analyze various solutions to problems in the context of business development; 3) Formulate actions in the target objectives; 4) Analyze the potential problems of each selected actions. Data and information obtained form informant the chairman of the farmer group and in this study were processed using the APPAS method (Agrosystem Design and Development Analysis). The results of the analysis show that the ant sugar business has a main problem, namely low sales, the main problem is caused by the low production volume and unattractive packaging. This major problem then results in low net income. To solve this problem, the main goal is to increase sales, the main target will be achieved if the amount of production increases and the packaging is more attractive, the main target efforts will have an impact on increasing sales of ant sugar, the action needed to achieve the main target is by submitting an application for investment capital assistance, buying a drying machine, procuring production space, adding manpower and designing costume packaging. The action aims to increase the net income of the ant sugar business.