Analisis Potensi Wilayah Berbasis Komoditas Tanaman Pangan Serta Kontribusinya Terhadap Ekonomi Regional Kabupaten Sumedang

Abstract

This study aims to determine which food crop commodities have comparative and competitive advantages and the contribution of the food crop sub-sector to the regional economy of Sumedang Regency. The method used is a case method. The results of data analysis show the following: 1) rice commodity is a food commodity with competitive and comparative advantages in most sub-districts. 2) food crop commodities provide a high contribution to the regional economy of Sumedang Regency. Meanwhile, the labor elasticity shows inelastic because each rate of economic growth increases by 1% while the labor force is decreasing by 0.046%. Based on the research results, it is suggested that there should be activities to develop food commodity areas in basic and non-basic areas, so that the competitiveness of food commodities in these areas will increase