Analisis Rantai Nilai Komoditas Kentang Di Kecamatan Pangalengan

Abstract

Pangalengan district is known as agriculture area. Fertile soil and superior in potato production at Pangalengan district. This is proven because about 47.38 percent of Kabupaten Bandung potato production comes from Pangalengan district. Distribution of potato Pangalengan reaches out the area conducted by traders of agricultural commodity trade. The distribution presents an interesting link for research. The purpose of this research is to analyze the pattern of value chain of potato commodities, and to know which value chain pattern is most benefit to the potato farmers. The Method used this reseacrh is snowball  sampling method and hayami method for calculate add the value chain.To fulfill the purpose of the survey. From the analysis it is known that there are 3 types of quality of potato commodity in Pangalengan Regency which is used is Atlantic, AB1, and AB. The most favorable chain pattern for farmers is the Atlantic value chain pattern with the added value ratio reaching 99.64 percent. This is because the type of Atlantic potato is processed specifically for the manufacture of chips, thus causing the value chain becomes short. Added again low production costs because farmers get potato seeds for free from the company.