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Lowland Rice in South Konawe Regency Within the Policy Landscape (A Competitiveness Analysis Using the Policy Analysis Matrix)

  • Yusriadin Yusriadin
  • R Marsuki Iswandi
  • Munirwan Zani
  • Tjandra Buana
  • Rahayu Endah Purwanti
  • Normal Bivariant Padangaran
  • Pertiwi Syarni

International Journal of Agricultural Social Economics and Rural Development (Ijaserd), Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026), hlm. 116–125

Baca di situs jurnal doi.org/10.37149/ijaserd.v5i2.2727

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The competitiveness of lowland rice farming is influenced not only by technical production aspects but also by government interventions related to agricultural inputs, outputs, and the marketing system of agricultural commodities. This study aimed to analyze the competitiveness of lowland rice farming in South Konawe Regency using the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) approach. The research was conducted in South Konawe Regency, which was purposively selected because it is one of the major rice-producing areas in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Data were collected from May to July 2025. The population comprised all lowland rice farmers in South Konawe Regency. Samples were selected using a cluster random sampling technique, in which the population was first grouped based on regional characteristics and respondents were then randomly selected from each cluster. The sample size was determined using the Slovin formula with a 15% margin of error, resulting in 40 respondents. The variables observed included tradable inputs (seeds, fuel, urea fertilizer, NPK fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides), non-tradable inputs (hoes, machetes, hand sprayers, tractor rental services, and labor), and outputs measured by production quantity and selling price. Data were analyzed using the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM). The results showed that lowland rice farming in South Konawe Regency is highly competitive. This is reflected by the Private Cost Ratio (PCR) of 0.15, indicating that 0.15 units of domestic factor costs are required to generate one unit of value added at private prices. Furthermore, the Domestic Resource Cost Ratio (DRCR) was 0.04, indicating that 0.04 units of domestic resource costs are required to generate one unit of value added at social prices, which reflects a strong comparative advantage.

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