Research from Gadjah Mada University in the Area of Agribusiness and Rural Development Described (Risk Analysis on the Cassava Value Chain in Central Lampung Regency): Agriculture – Agribusiness and Rural Development

2024 APR 11 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on agribusiness and rural development have been published. According to news reporting originating from Gadjah Mada University by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “The Central Lampung Regency is the center of cassava production in Lampung Province, the Indonesia’s largest cassava-producing province.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Gadjah Mada University: “Cassava has much promise; however, various risks arise throughout the value chain. Risks in the agricultural sector, including cassava farming, are unavoidable and severely impact stakeholders and consumers. This study aimed to identify the risks and the most effective mitigation measures for the cassava value chain. This research was conducted using the House of Risk (HOR) method, divided into two phases: HOR 1 and HOR 2. It involved 286 samples encompassing 263 farmers, six traders, three tapioca industries, eight non-tapioca industries, and six financial institutions. The risks were determined through the Supply Chain Operational Reference (SCOR) model.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The results unveiled several priority risks in the cassava value chain, consisting of unpredictable weather changes, scarcity of fertilizers, the absence of farming standards, limited capital, delivery technical problems, price fluctuations, negligence of the workforce, default credit, and lack of customer or farmer knowledge leading to confusion. Furthermore, the risk mitigation actions covered preventing the risks of cassava farming; applying appropriate technology; utilizing production, marketing, and financing system assistance; preventing the risks of cassava trading business; implementing a structured market system; developing access to financing, institutions, and markets; developing marketing infrastructure; developing adaptive farming; monitoring during the credit period; socializing risk management to employees; and providing institutional, financing, and production assistance.”

For more information on this research see: Risk Analysis on the Cassava Value Chain in Central Lampung Regency. Agraris: Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development Research, 2023,9(2):150-173. (Agraris: Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development Research - http://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ag/index). The publisher for Agraris: Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development Research is Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.18196/agraris.v9i2.333.

Our news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Ani Suryani, Doctoral Program of Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. Additional authors for this research include Masyhuri Masyhuri, Lestari Rahayu Waluyati, Arini Wahyu Utami.

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