The Potential Commodities as a Support of Farm Sustainability and Supply Stability in Grobogan Regency

Abstract

The research method was a secondary data method with strategic agricultural commodities, namely rice, soybeans and beef cattle. These commodities are also commodities that are the mainstay of Central Java. Data were analyzed by Location Quotient (LQ) and Co Variance. The results showed that Grobogan Regency was the regency with the highest rice and soybean production in Central Java, which were 848,912 tons (43.9%) and 53,969 tons (53.13%) respectively, while the production of rice and soybeans in Central Java respectively was 1,933,627 tons and 105,553 tons. From the results of potential analysis, the three commodities were potential commodities for Grobogan Regency, with LQ values for rice, corn, soybeans and beef cattle respectively 3.37; 3.46; 2.66 and 3.65. This condition was also supported by the Co variance value of 3.37; 2.68; 2.8 and 3.8. The analysis indicated that Grobogan Regency is an area with stable supply or food stocks in Central Java.