Sustainability Analysis of Livestock Agribusiness Area Development in Sukabumi Regency
Ema Hilma Meilani
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Agribisnis Faperta, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi, Indonesia.
Sri Mulatsih
Fakultas Ekonomi dan Manajemen, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia.
Bambang Juanda
Fakultas Ekonomi dan Manajemen, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia.
Anna Fariyanti
Fakultas Ekonomi dan Manajemen, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia.
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Abstract
This studi aims to analysize the sustainable index and status of the livestock agribusiness area in Sukabumi Regency based on five dimension of sustainability. This studi was contucted in sub-district designated as Livestock Agribusiness Areas (Kagrisnak) in 2012, with the research undertaken from June to December 2019. Some of the advantages of making beef cattle a source of regional economic growth include not demanding high-quality labor, income-elastic products, and employment opportunities. However, the sustainability of the area is necessary to ensure that the commodity contributes to regional economic growth. The result of study showed that the sustainability analysis revealed that the ecological dimension was moderately sustainable (52,77), while the economic dimension was poor (25,17). The socio-cultural (45,06), technological and infrastructural (34,71), as well as legal and institutional (32,63) dimensions were categorized as low. Of the 54 attributes analyzed, 20 were identified as priority attributes due to their sensitivity in influencing the improvement of the sustainability index and status at a 95 % confidence level.
Keywords: Livestock agribusiness area, regional economic, sustainability index