Agroindustry-Based Farmer Corporation Model in the National Coffee Farming Area in Bantaeng Regency
Isnam Junais*, Dewi Sartika

Agribuiness Department, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia

Abstract

Agricultural sector development is a national priority program in alleviating poverty, increasing economic resilience and food security with the agenda of strengthening economic resilience for quality and equitable growth and developing regions to reduce disparities and ensure equality. The mainstreaming and priority projects in the agricultural sector, which are sustainable development goals (Sustainable Development Goals/SDGs) and national projects for 2020-2024, include forming farmer corporations, which are encouraged to transform into farmer economic institutions. The farmer corporation model in national agricultural areas in Minister of Agriculture Regulation no. 18 has yet to be fully explained, and the substance of its implementation in the region. This research will examine how an excellent corporate model is developed in the national agricultural region. This research aims to build an agro-industry-based corporate model in the national coffee development area in Bantaeng Regency. This research approach uses quantitative methods with data analysis techniques, such as the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) analysis to build the model. The results of our research found that corporate management managed by human resources experts in their fields is essential in supporting corporate management in working professionally. The next priority is the diversification of agro-industrial businesses to stimulate value addition of agricultural commodities. Building a complete agribusiness system by prioritising partnerships with institutions providing agricultural and agro-industry inputs, partnerships with marketing institutions and corporate support institutions, and having supervisors from independent parties will oversee the implementation of good corporate management.

Keywords: Corporations, Agroindustry, Coffee, Agricultural Areas

Topic: Agricultural Socio-economics