Article
Analisis nilai tambah dan hubungannya dengan penggunaan tenaga kerja pada usaha pengolahan sagu di Kota Kendari
Jurnal Sosio Agribisnis, Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025), hlm. 120–127
Abstrak
Sago is a strategic local commodity with significant potential in Indonesia, although its utilization is still limited to traditional processing, resulting in low quality and sales value, and suboptimal absorption of local labor. This study aims to analyze the added value of sago processing businesses and its relationship to labor utilization in micro-enterprises in Kendari City. Data were collected from five business units producing twelve types of sago products through observation and interviews. Value-added analysis was conducted using the Hayami method, while the relationship between value-added and labor was tested using Spearman Rank correlation. The results show that the value-added ratio is in the medium to high category (4584%), and there is a significant positive relationship between value-added and the number of labor employed. This business tends to be labor-intensive and has the potential to drive the local economy. Strategies to increase added value are implemented through product innovation, packaging improvements, and conventional distribution through souvenir shops. These findings underscore the importance of policy support and training to strengthen the competitiveness of sago agro-industry MSME.