Analisis Soft System Methodology Pembangunan Agroindustri Pangan Berbasis Pengembangan UMKM di Indonesia

Abstract

This study is action research with a qualitative research approach using a soft system methodology (SSM) as an analytical technique to the problems. By carrying out 7 stages of SSM obtained indicators for development of food agroindustry based on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development includes business productivity, market demand, business protection, market guarantees, business policies, business operational systems, business administration, ability to innovate, ability to identify opportunities, financial performance, asset formation, which can be done with openness and participatory actors as well as being able to look for opportunities to anticipate change. In this case, it is necessary that role of academics needs to be encouraged to function as an educational institution by prioritizing to entrepreneurial development mission through education, training, and research by establishing partnerships with various parties widely. Industry and private sector need to be involved in providing business capital and assistance, providing goods and services for food agroindustry actors and cooperation that supports the involvement of academics through empowerment. For this reason, it is necessary to regulate overall food agroindustry development system with MSMEs development policies that in line with appropriate needs and desires according to the interests of all parties.