Agro Ekonomi
Vol 28, No 2 (2017): DECEMBER 2017

Analysis Competitiveness of Sugarcane Farming in Central Java and East Java

Wahyu Adhi Saputro (Master Student of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM)
Masyhuri Masyhuri (Faculty of Agriculture, UGM)
Any Suryantini (Faculty of Agriculture, UGM)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Dec 2017

Abstract

This study aims to determine the competitiveness of sugarcane farming in Central Java and East Java based on comparative advantage (DRCR) and competitive advantage (PCR). The method used was the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM). The result in Central Java explained that the sugarcane farming do not have comparative advantage but have competitive advantage. It is indicated by the value of Domestic Resource Cost Ratio DRCR>1 which is 1.23 and the value of Private Cost Ratio PCR<1 which is 0.71. Meanwhile The result in East Java explained that the sugarcane farming do not have comparative advantage but have competitive advantage. It is indicated by the value of DRCR>1 which is 1.05 and the value of PCR<1 which is 0.56. Partial test was conducted to find out how many respondents in each region in Central Java and East Java that have competitiveness sugarcane farming. Based on the partial test of each respondent in Central Java, about 51.67%, 45.00% and 3.33% of respondents are categorized as very competitive, medium competitiveness and very low competitive respectively. Meanwhile, in East Java Province, there are 25.00% of respondents with very high competitiveness, 65.00% medium competitiveness and 10.00% very low competitive.

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Journal Info

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jae

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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AE is a media for dissemination information of thinking and research from lecturers, researchers, students, and practitioners who are interest to produce the scientific work in the agricultural and natural resource policies, agribusiness and agricultural extension & communication sciences. The focus ...