The Development Priorities and Competitiveness of Leading Livestock Commodities in West Sumatera, Indonesia
The Development Priorities and Competitiveness of Leading Livestock Commodities in West Sumatera, Indonesia
Fitrimawati*, James Hellyward
ABSTRACT
The aim of this research is to identify them which are competitive and prioritized for development in West Sumatera. Data usages are secondary data and primary data. The secondary data obtained from Statistics Central Bureau of West Sumatera. The primary data obtained through interviews, filling out questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions with stakeholders and experts involved in livestock development, such as breeders, government, private sector, academics and relationship institutions. The obtaining of data was analyzed using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. This research shows the leading commodities are competitiveness and priority to be developed in West Sumatera, especially such as the beef cattle, goats and also buffalo, laying hens, broilers, local chickens and ducks. The data obtained were analyzed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. This research produces the leading commodities competitively and becomes the priority to be developed in West Sumatera, such as the beef cattle, goats and also buffalos, broilers, local chickens and ducks. Based on competitiveness concept, the first important priority which must be noticed in the development of leading livestock commodities are the labors availability in West Sumatera, then the second important priority is the availability of raw materials, financial resources, technologies, both the feed and seed technology are as the availability of marketing technologies, facilities and infrastructures, markets, raw material suppliers, business developments strategy, government rules and technological tools development. The number of laborers in the livestock sectors should be a major concern at this time.
Keywords | Competitiveness, Commodity, Leading, Livestock
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June 2024
Vol. 12, Iss. 6, pp. 994-1205
