What is it about?
Indonesian mangosteen has a particular superiority in the international market. However, different cultivation techniques and production technologies result in inconsistency in the produced mangosteen quality and quantity. Farmers also have been experiencing delayed harvest season of mangosteen due to extreme weather changes in Indonesia. To map out the problems in mangosteen production, we applied a conceptual model through soft system methodology, as part of the systems thinking models.
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Why is it important?
Our findings suggest the need of 1) improvement in the production system or intensification at the farm level (including post-harvest handling), 2) collaboration between shareholders (universities and government), 3) reformation related to the transformation of farmers group into a self-sustain business unit (association) to increase farmer’s bargaining power and to be able to determine farm-gate prices.
Perspectives
I hope this article can be used as a reference to assist the policymaker in defining a roadmap for the future mangosteen agribusiness development.
Dini Rochdiani
Universitas Padjadjaran
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This page is a summary of: Agribusiness development in mangosteen production areas: Transformation of farmers group and association in rural area, January 2023, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0144126.
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