<![CDATA[The plantation subsector plays an important role in the economy of Manggarai Regency because it supports local economic activities and utilizes regional resources. However, plantation commodities show different growth patterns, competitiveness, and development performance across sub-districts. This study aims to identify plantation commodities with comparative and competitive advantages, classify their development positions, and describe plantation farming conditions in Manggarai Regency. A quantitative descriptive approach was applied using secondary production data for eight plantation commodities during 2019–2024 obtained from the Central Statistics Agency of Manggarai Regency. The analysis employed Dynamic Location Quotient (DLQ), Shift Share Analysis (SSA), and Klassen Typology, followed by a synthesis with the plantation farming profile. The results indicate that clove, coconut, cashew, coffee, and cocoa demonstrate comparative development prospects in several sub-districts based on DLQ. SSA results reveal varying competitiveness among commodities and locations, with clove demonstrating the strongest competitive performance, followed by cashew and coffee. Klassen Typology indicates that plantation commodities are distributed across four development categories: advanced and rapidly growing, rapidly developing, advanced but pressured, and relatively lagging. The synthesis indicates that clove is the most consistent commodity in terms of comparative advantage, competitiveness, and development performance in several sub-districts. Therefore, plantation development should focus on productivity improvement, appropriate cultivation technology, farmer institutional strengthening, market development, and product value addition.]]>
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