THE POTENTIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN OF COCOA IN THE CENTRAL SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Abstract

Cocoa is a reliance commodity of the plantation that plays a strategic role in national economy, especially as a provider of employment, source of income, and foreign exchange income. This research aims to identify the cocoa potential and the supply chain of cocoa in Central Sulawesi – Indonesia. Type of the research is descriptive research using survey method in the cocoa supply chain in 13 Regencies/Cities in Central Sulawesi. The result of the study shows that: (1) The largest contributor of the cocoa producer in Indonesia is Central Sulawesi with 23.14 percent of national cocoa and 188,600 hectares area. (2) The cocoa supply chain consists of farmers → collecting traders → wholesalers → industry. (3) The risks in the supply chain of cocoa are (1) Price: No access to a certain information about the price of cocoa resulting in the price determined by the trader unilaterally, (2) Pest Risk: cocoa rot disease; Stem cancer, (3) Seasonal Risk: the rainy season can also cause fungal disease in the stems and damage the cocoa fruit, (4) Human Resources Risk: Low awareness of the community on how to maintain cocoa well and how to turn it into the main livelihood.

Keywords

• Cocoa
• supply chain
• risk
• Central Sulawesi