Supply chain analysis and cocoa certification partnership patterns in East Kolaka District

Abstract

This study aims to analyze product flow, financial flow and information flow of certified and non-certified cocoa supply chain in East Kolaka Patent District. The method used in determining the sample is rendom sampling the number of company-assisted certified farmers in East Kolaka Regency spread across 2 sub-districts (Aere and Lambandia) with a population of 763 people and non-certified cocoa farmers in 4 sub-districts (Aere, Lambandia, Poli-Polia and Rate-Rate) with a population of 328 people, then using the snowball method to determine other prospective respondents. The research method used is qualitative descriptive. The certified and non-certified cocoa supply chain in East Kolaka Regency has 3 (three) streams, namely product flow, financial flow and information flow. The flow of certified cocoa products flows from farmers, traders, collectors and exporters. Financial flows flow from exporters to farmers. And a stream of information flows from exporters to farmers. While non-certified cocoa product flow flows from farmers, traders, collectors and other companies. Financial flows flow from collectors to farmers and information flows from collectors to farmers.