Decision level of farmers in processing sago in North Luwu

Abstract

Sago (Metroxylon spp) is a food commodity that contains a lot of carbohydrates, so sago is a staple food ingredient for several regions in Indonesia such as Maluku, Irian Jaya, Riau and Sulawesi. Sago plants have important social, economic and ecological roles for some communities. This study aims to measure the level of decision of sago farmers in terms of external factors in the West Malangke District. The results showed that during the period studied, from March to April 2019, the level of decisions of farmers in West Malangke District was in the high category with an average value of 30.85 and there were three factors that influenced the level of farmer’sdecisions in managing sago, namely the food need factor, economic factors and ecological factors.