ANALISIS DAYA SAING USAHA BUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT (EUCHEUMA COTTONII) DI KECAMATAN HAWU MEHARA KABUPATEN SABU RAIJUA
Abstract
Research on Competitiveness Analysis of Seaweed Cultivation (Eucheuma Cottonii)) in Hawu Mehara District, Sabu Raijua Regency, carried out in December 2020 - January 2021. This study aims to determine the competitiveness of seaweed cultivation and the effect of changes in local prices, international prices, and decreased production on the competitiveness of seaweed in Hawu Mehara District, District Sabu Raijua. The results showed that the seaweed cultivation business in Lobohede Village, Hawu Mehara District, Sabu Raijua Regency had competitiveness, both competitive and comparative, with the PCR (competitive) value obtained was 0.63 and the DRC value (comparative) was 0.60 and based on sensitivity analysis, the competitiveness of seaweed cultivation in Hawu Mehara District did not change except when production decreased, even when production decreased by 25%, seaweed cultivation business still had competitiveness as illustrated by the DRC value < 1 (0.85) then when production decreases to 50%, seaweed cultivation does not have DRC competitiveness > 1 (1.20).