Competitiveness analysis of fresh tomatoes in Indonesia: Turning comparative advantage into competitive advantage.

ABSTRACT: Tomato commodity ranks fifth regarding vegetable export volume and value in Indonesia. The main issues with tomato production in Indonesia are seemingly its lack of variations, quantity, quality, and supply continuity. This study aimed to analyze the comparative and the competitive advantages of tomato farming, evaluate the government policy on inputs, outputs, and input-output sectors, and formulate strategic for transforming the comparative advantage into a competitive advantage. Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) and sensitivity analysis were employed as the method with the 75 farmers as the respondents and their Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving farmer groups, agricultural extension workers, traders, and the Agricultural Service Offices in the respective regencies. The results showed th

SUBMITTER: Saptana 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688876 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature