<![CDATA[Cocoa commodities in Malili District have the potential to support agro-industrial development; however, their utilization remains suboptimal due to limited productivity, cultivation and post-harvest technologies, and farmer institutional capacity. This study aims to identify leading commodities, analyze factors associated with cocoa development, and formulate development strategies to support agro-industrial development. The study employed a quantitative approach using Location Quotient (LQ), Shift Share (SS), Klassen Typology, Chi-Square, and SWOT analyses. The results show that cocoa is a base commodity in six areas, with the highest LQ value recorded in Malili Urban Village at 8.47, while the Klassen Typology classifies cocoa as a leading sector. The Chi-Square test indicates that cocoa prices have the strongest relationship with agro-industrial development (C=0.56), followed by seed quality (C=0.51) and business capital (C=0.47). The SWOT analysis places Malili District in Quadrant III (Weakness–Opportunity), indicating that development strategies should focus on increasing productivity, strengthening post-harvest processing, enhancing farmer capacity, and expanding market access to increase the value added and competitiveness of the cocoa agro-industry.]]>
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