Superior food crop commodities in the Pawonsari area, Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo

¹ Department of Fisheries Resources Utilization, IPB University, Bogor, West Java, 16680. Indonesia
² Alumni of Department of Fisheries Resources Utilization, IPB University, Bogor, West Java, 16680. Indonesia
³ Student of Agricultural Production Technology and Community Development Study Program, IPB University, Bogor, West Java, 16151, Indonesia
⁴ Student of Agribusiness Management Study Program, IPB University, Bogor, West Java, 16151, Indonesia

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Abstract

The Pawonsari Transmigration Area in Boalemo Regency has strategic potential for the development of food crop commodities. The aim of the research is to identify superior food crop commodities in the Pawonsari area, Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo. This study uses a two-stage analytical approach, namely the Location Quotient and Analytical Hierarchy Process methods. The research data consist of food crop production statistics and expert assessments from relevant government institutions. The LQ results indicate that rice, soybean, and sweet potato are classified as basic commodities. The finalization stage through AHP identifies priority levels of stakeholders, namely the Department of Agriculture, the Regional Development Planning Agency Bappeda, the Agricultural Extension Center, the Department of Transmigration, and the Department of Industry and Trade. At the criteria level, land availability and suitability emerge as the most influential factors, followed by production and continuity, business profitability, market demand, and value added. Integration of the LQ and AHP results positions maize and rice as the primary priority commodities, while soybean, cassava, and sweet potato serve as secondary priorities. The transmigration area in Pawonsari is very suitable for planting corn and rice which can then be commercialized to other provinces or even exported.