Local Capasity, Farmed Seaweed, and Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes): A Case Study of Village Governance in Takalar and Pangkep Regencies, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to understand the approach to economic development through the village institutional development model in Takalar and Pangkep Regencies, Indonesia. This is intended to increase local capacity and economic sustainability by encouraging seaweed production from coastal village communities in improving the economy in Takalar and Pangkep Regencies, Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative-exploratory method with a case study approach to analyze conditions in village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) in Makkasaung Rilangi Laikang Village, Takalar Regency, and independent village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) in Pitusunggu Village, Pangkep Regency, Indonesia. The results of the study show that there are different strategies in the institutional management of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Pitusunggu Village, Pangkep Regency, which are relatively more standardized compared to those carried out by Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Makkasaung Rillangi Village, Takalar Regency, Indonesia. This can be seen from the performance of village institutional governance and the utilization of existing resources in the two districts. It is Encouraging economic growth through village institutional approaches such as Independent Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Pitusunggu Village, Pangkep Regency & Makkasaung Rillangi Village, Takalar Regency aims to increase the production of seaweed farmers as a superior product that can be sold to coastal communities. Strengthening system components and village institutional principles can increase the income of coastal communities, and increase institutional productivity in seaweed agribusiness activities (production, post-harvest, processing, and marketing). This has proven to have implications for increasing the local capacity of coastal communities in seaweed cultivation so that it can improve the economy of coastal rural communities.