REVIEW : POTENSI DAN ARAH PENGEMBANGAN AGROINDUSTRI BERBASIS KAKAO DI PROVINSI PAPUA BARAT
ABSTRACT: West Papua Province
as the coverage area of the National Cocoa Revitalization Movement (GERNAS
Pro-Cocoa). This area has the potential to become a center for the cocoa
production, and even become the main cocoa producing areas in eastern
Indonesia. Cocoa plantation area in West Papua province was recorded as 5.509
ha with 3.104 tons of total production. This article aims to provide an
overview of cocoa as a national strategic competitive commodities and
conditions of cocoa plantations in West Papua province. At the end of the text
presented on the direction of cocoa develop agroindustry through institutional
capacity building among farmers, groups of farmers, Farmers Group Association
(gapoktan), traders, relevant institutions and universities. This paper also
presented the opportunities and challenges of developing downstream cocoa
industry in West Papua province. Cocoa agroindustry development in West Papua
Province needs of reform to the institutional capacity building cocoa between
farmers, groups of farmers, gapoktan, traders, wholesalers, relevant
institutions and universities. This cooperation can create a new business
strength, increasing market coverage, and quality assurance of products. Income
of the cocoa farmer can be increased by developing a simple process cocoa
processing using appropriate technology. The farmers can produce cocoa
downstream products which have a higher economic value
KEYWORDS: cocoa agroindustry,
West Papua Province, institutional capacity building, cocoa processing
Penulis: Murtiningrum,
Tajuddin Bantacut
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd160924
