Analysis the Added Value of Sustainable Tilapia Fish Industry of Value Chain Actors in North Sumatera

Abstract

The purpose of this research/study is to identify the actors involved in the value chain, analyze the added value received by each actor, and analyze the value chain of business actors who get the most benefits and related parties in the Toba Samosir Regency. The data analysis used in this research is in the form of qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Qualitative analysis is conducted to describe and analyze the actors involved in the value chain of the tilapia business. Quantitative research is carried out to calculate the costs and benefits used to determine the added value of the business. The results of this study are the flow pattern of the tilapia business value chain, starting from fish cultivators to consumers. The actors involved in the value chain consist of fish farmers, wholesalers, processors of tilapia, and distributors. The added value obtained by each tilapia value chain actor is 18.08% for tilapia cultivators, 5.31% for collectors, 60.76% for tilapia fillet processors, and 15.85% for tilapia fillet processors distributors. The business actor getting the biggest profit in the value chain is the fish processor, Rp. 102,048,667,500 per kg.

Sustainable Fishery Value Chain (SFVC): Study Case in Tilapia Industry

“…The main activities encompass four key areas: supply of production inputs, tilapia production, tilapia processing, and marketing and distribution to final consumers. On the other hand, supporting activities comprise four areas: human resource management, technology development, infrastructure, and procurement [5]. The actors involved in the sustainable tilapia processing value chain can be seen in Fig.…”

“…Fig. 1 Species composition and production of tilapia cultivation in Indonesia in 2012-2021, data source: [4] The agro-industry of tilapia processing should focus on current regional and global business competition, shifting from Comparative to Competitive Advantage [5], [6], [7]. This can impact the sustainability of businesses, particularly those in tilapia processing.…”