KERAGAAN KOMODITAS LADA INDONESIA (Studi Kasus di Kabupaten Bangka)

Abstract

It has been admitted that plantation sub-sector as an important one compared
with the others in agricultural sector. Pepper is one of the plantation commodities that
traditionally contributes to the Indonesia’s foreign exchange. This commodity is also
the oldest and native species of Indonesian spices, which has been marketed in the
world wide. But, in the current situation, which is the still adversely affected by global
economic crises, the pepper export has been decreased, even how days, the pepper
production is lower then Vietnams. This decreased production of pepper, especially
for example in Bangka district, is caused by inefficiently traditional management, with
high cost, lack of labors, and uncertainly of pepper price, which is still controlled by
middle-man. In order to improve the sub-sector plantation, especially the pepper
plantation, it is needed to revitalize the extension program and further provide the
credit scheme for farmers.