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Development Strategic, Economic, and Potency Assessment of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) in Tidal Swamplands of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Version 1 : Received: 23 August 2023 / Approved: 23 August 2023 / Online: 24 August 2023 (09:56:37 CEST)

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Susilawati, S.; Surdianto, Y.; Erythrina, E.; Bhermana, A.; Liana, T.; Syafruddin, S.; Anshori, A.; Nugroho, W.A.; Hidayanto, M.; Widiastuti, D.P.; Sutrisna, N.; Baharudin, B.; Susanto, B.; Sabran, M.; Supriadi, K.; Qomariah, R.; Darsani, Y.R.; Lesmayati, S.; Taufik, E.N. Strategic, Economic, and Potency Assessment of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Development in the Tidal Swamplands of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Agronomy 2023, 13, 2559. Susilawati, S.; Surdianto, Y.; Erythrina, E.; Bhermana, A.; Liana, T.; Syafruddin, S.; Anshori, A.; Nugroho, W.A.; Hidayanto, M.; Widiastuti, D.P.; Sutrisna, N.; Baharudin, B.; Susanto, B.; Sabran, M.; Supriadi, K.; Qomariah, R.; Darsani, Y.R.; Lesmayati, S.; Taufik, E.N. Strategic, Economic, and Potency Assessment of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Development in the Tidal Swamplands of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Agronomy 2023, 13, 2559.

Abstract

The potency and challenges of sorghum development in tidal swamplands in Indonesia have yet to be well studied. Our research was the first to evaluate land suitability, economic performance, and strategies for developing sorghum in tidal swamplands in Central Kalimantan. The assessment methods for the potency and utilization of sorghum used the land suitability evaluation method, gross margin and profit analysis, break-even, and competitive analysis. As a tool for decision-making, we used SWOT followed by the quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM) analysis. The results showed that the potency of arable land suitable for sorghum development was 578,511 ha. Economically, sorghum farming can generate an IDR 12,894,000 per ha with a revenue-cost ratio of 1.72; the break-even price was IDR 2,447 per kg, around 42% lower than the current market price. Sorghum was also more competitive than cassava, sweet potato, and soybeans (Q values of 0.76, 0.58, and 0.61, respectively) and less competitive than maize (Q = 1.33). Based on the QSPM, there were five alternative strategies for developing sorghum in tidal swamplands, i.e., (1) Optimization of productivity, (2) Improving the quality of human resources of farmers, (3) Facilitation of partnership cooperation, (4) Application of site-specific technology, and (5) Optimization of waste utilization. Those strategies show the potential expansion of sorghum planting in the tidal swamplands and the economic value enhancement for the community.

Keywords

tides; spatial analysis; economic feasibility; competitive analysis; Quantitative Strategy Planning Matrix

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy

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