Sago value chain analysis in Luwu and North Luwu District, South Sulawesi

Abstract

As the center of sago production, sago business in Luwu District and North Luwu District has long been the main livelihood of the local community. This study as a whole examines the linkage of the sago value chain with government intervention. The method of determining the location by purposive sampling with the consideration that Luwu District and North Luwu District are the center of sago production in South Sulawesi. The analytical method used for value chain research is chain analysis with value chain mapping from ACIAR (2012) and qualitative descriptive analysis, namely content analysis and thematic analysis. The sago value chain in Luwu District and North Luwu District involves various actors, such as farmers/producers, collectors, and retailers in the sago production and distribution process. Government intervention in this study included providing training and procurement of equipment to sago farmers. The results of this study show that government intervention only focuses on reducing the workload of sago farmers. Government intervention in this study does not directly impact other sago value chain actors, but reducing farmers’ workload can potentially have an overall positive effect by increasing the availability of sago raw materials they obtain from farmers.