Analysis of comparative and competitive advantages of organic rice in Beringin Subdistrict of Deli Serdang Regency

Abstract

Beringin Subdistrict is a region in Deli Serdang Regency with increasing organic rice cultivation area, hence this location was purposively selected as research location. This aim of this study was to analyze the comparative and competitive advantages besides analyzing the impact of government policy on organic rice in Beringin Subdistrict. The data used included primary and secondary data which were analyzed using the method of Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM). Results of the method of Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) showed that organic rice farming performed by farmers had both comparative and competitive advantages as reflected by the less than one value of Domestic Resource Cost Ratio (DRCR) and Private Cost Ratio (PCR). Overall, government policy to input and output was found to be effectively implemented since the value of Effective Protection Coefficient (EPC) of organic rice was greater than one.