The role of agribusiness institutions in the progress of cocoa farming in West Sulawesi

Abstract

In an effort to improve the quality of cocoa, it can be done by improving the upstream sub-system or at the production level, in this case at the level of farmers who are in the weakest position. However, quality improvement will be difficult to realize if it only relies on farmers who still apply traditional farming methods; therefore, synergy from cocoa agribusiness institutions is needed in helping farmers obtain information about plantation governance to increase cocoa production and productivity. Cocoa farming with institutional formation is as a driver and manager in groups and individually. Because agricultural development does not only talk about the activities of farmers as individuals but also includes agricultural businesses, transportation, finance, and government agencies, this research uses a comprehensive literature study method for the publication of articles with the same title. Articles were obtained from the digital database of websites Google scholar, Researchgate, ScienceDirect, and other online journal sources. The mobilization and utilization of people-based economic resources at an early stage, such as community empowerment, also requires sponsorship and support from the government so that local communities are able to gain access to local economic resources that are able to create added value through the opening of productive and competitive economic business units. There is also a need for a more active role from the government in providing support to farmers in the form of assistance, development, and application of technology to increase the organization’s competitiveness in the global market.