ANALISIS DAYA SAING USAHATANI TEBU DI PROPINSI JAWA TIMUR

Abstract

In the aspect of sugarcane farming system, increasing productivity and sucrose content of
sugar cane (rendemen) are exactly needed to increase the productivity of sugar and farmer
incomes. The objective of the research is to analyze competitiveness of farmer’s sugarcane
farming system, which is measured by Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM). The research was held on
sugar factories in East Java (Pesantren Baru in Kediri, Krebet Baru in Malang, Semboro in
Jember, and Pagotan in Madiun). The data are collected by interviewing farmers, 20 farmers in
each sugar factory. The results show that farmer’s sugarcane farming systems are financially
profitable with average advantage about 2.5-8 million per hectare. Farmer’s advantage in Madiun
and Kediri districts are lower than it is in Malang and Jember districts. Although financially
sugarcane farming system is profitable, economically it is contrary. Farmer’s financial loss in
from 2.0 to 4.0 million per hectare. Sugarcane farming system in Madiun dan Kediri districts are
not having comparative advantage (DRCR<1), different from they are in Malang, Jember
districts. Sugarcane farming system in Madiun and Kediri districts will have comparative
advantage if the productivity is increased by 20 percent or the international sugar price is
increased to 220 US$/ton.