Yellow maize for animal feed is one of potential strategic commodities to be developed in Pacitan Regency, as a marginal area. The focusing question is whether this commodity generates competitiveness. This research aims: 1) to determine the private and social profitability, 2) to analyze competitiveness through comparative and competitive advantages, 3) to discuss effects of government policies on maize farming system. Data were analyzed by using the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) method. A sampling area was purposively selected, i.e. Pacitan Regency, while 102 maize farmers were proportionally selected as respondents. The research covers three seasons: rainy season I, rainy season II, and dry season. The result of analysis shows that in the rainy season II, maize farming in Pacitan generates private and social profits and competitiveness as indicated by the Private Cost Ratio (PCR) and the Domestic Resource Cost Ratio (DRCR) of less than one. The maize farming in the rainy season I and the dry season does not generate either profit or competitiveness. In general, the level of government protection of agricultural outputs is considered low but the protection of both tradable and non-tradable agricultural inputs is high. The government policy on agricultural outputs and inputs simultaneously does not protect maize farming effectively.

Strengthening competitiveness is an important factor in facing the growth of international trade in commodity markets, especially for maize as feed commodities.This research aims to: (1) analyze the level of profit and competitiveness of maize farming, (2) investigate farming components affecting competitiveness, and (3) analyze sensitivity level of profit and competitiveness towards the changes. Data were processed using PAM (Policy Analysis Matrix) and sensitivity analysis. The research was conducted on March-May 2018 in Pacitan with 102 maize farmers as sample respondents, collected proportionally. Sensitivity analysis observed four changes, i.e; increase of purchase price, the structure of labor, optimization of maize productivity, and weakening of rupiah exchange rate. Research findings indicated that (1) maize farming in Pacitan does not generate either financial or economic profits, as well as competitiveness, as shown by PCR and DRCR accounting for 1,033 and 1,024 respectively; (2) the component influencing competitive advantages is purchase price and component influencing comparative advantages is rupiah exchange rate; components simultaneously influencing both advantages are structure of labor and maize productivity; (3) the sensitivity analysis proves that the changes of profit are elastic towards the changes of four components indicated by elasticity indicator with a value of more than one. The changes of competitiveness are elastic only for purchase price, but for other components they are inelastic. ABSTRAKPenguatan daya saing merupakan faktor penting dalam menghadapi maraknya perdagangan global pada pasar komoditas, khususnya untuk komoditas jagung pakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) menganalisis tingkat keuntungan dan daya saing usahatani jagung, (2) mengetahui komponen usahatani yang mempengaruhi daya saing jagung, serta (3) menganalisis tingkat sensitivitas perubahan keuntungan dan daya saing akibat perubahan komponen dalam usahatani. Data diolah dengan metode PAM (Policy Analysis Matrix) dan analisis sensitivitas. Penelitian dilaksanakan dari bulan Maret 2018 sampai dengan Mei 2018 di Kabupaten Pacitan dengan 102 petani jagung sebagai sampel responden. Analisis sensitivitas meliputi empat perubahan yaitu peningkatan harga jual, perubahan struktur tenaga kerja manusia, peningkatan produktivitas jagung, serta pelemahan nilai tukar rupiah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) usahatani jagung di Kabupaten Pacitan tidak menguntungkan secara finansial dan ekonomi serta tidak berdaya saing, dengan nilai PCR dan DRCR masing-masing adalah1,033 dan 1,024. (2) Komponen yang mempengaruhi keunggulan kompetitif adalah harga jual, komponen yang mempengaruhi keunggulan komparatif adalah nilai tukar, sedangkan komponen yang mempengaruhi keunggulan kompetitif dan komparatif secara simultan adalah tenaga kerja dan produktivitas jagung;(3) Analisis sensitivitas menunjukkan bahwa perubahan keuntungan usahatani bersifat elastis terhadap perubahan keempat komponen, dengan nilai indikator elastisitas di atas ...

Grape vines are cultivated in South Tangerang City, not only by farmers, but also by members of a grape community. This research aimed 1) to describe the characteristics of grape farmers, 2) to show the perspective of grapes farmer, and 3) to identify problems and expectations in carrying out grape vines cultivation in South Tangerang City. Data collected through the interview, observation and sharing questionnaires. The number of samples was determined proportionally to 68 grape farmers, who are members of the grape community in South Tangerang City (KAT). The results showed that grape farmers tended to be knowledgeable and educated, specified by productive age (20-40 years old) with less experiences in grape cultivation. Based on the perspective analysis, farmers were attracted to grape farming not because of the influence of farm-families background, but because of hobbies and self interest in grapes cultivation. Farmers considered that agriculture was a noble and a matter of pride. The most common problems facing grape farmers were the insufficient land, inadequate agricultural funding base, and formulating the ideal growing media. The results of the expectation analysis proved that training program was the most desired assistance for farmers, especially effort to increase grape productivity.