The mapping of agroindustry based on cassava

Abstract

Agroindustry based on cassava has important roles in Indonesia economic structure. Cassava is known as well as staple food and also agroindustrial materials. It is gaining the value addition, rural labor preoccupation, income enhancement, and rural prosperity improvement. Agroindustry is the primary activity on value chain business. The development of agroindustry based on cassava in supporting the rural economic multiplier needs to be recognized. This research conducted to analyze the contribution of agroindustry based on cassava to the agricultural sector and mapping the stakeholders of cassava agroindustry in Lampung, Indonesia. Data were analyzed by the descriptive statistic. The map of cassava agroindustry was developed based on the database of industries by Lampung Industrial Office. The analysis concluded that Central of Lampung region was the highest cassava production in Lampung. The production contribution achieved more than thirty four percent since 2011. This finding was supported that the medium-high scale cassava manufactories were established mostly in this region. On the other hand, the small scale and medium enterprises of cassava were developed in several regions were concentrated in Pesawaran, Pringsewu, East of Lampung, and Central Lampung District. The chain activities in cassava industries involved many stakeholders from the rural, sub-urban, and urban communities. This condition became the opportunity to strengthen the cassava industry to grow the domestic market. The value chain of cassava industry has driven the rural economic and involved many actors from various scales.