A Model of Development Gambier Farming in Pakpak Bharat Regency Based on System Thinking Approach

Aryanto Tinambunan, R. Hamdani Harahap, Subhilhar, Heri Kusmanto

2022

Abstract

Gambier farming is the main plantation business in Pakpak Bharat Regency. From a macro perspective, gambier is a national strategic commodity that is widely exported to India and Europe. At the farmer (producer) level, the problem of gambier farming is a farming itself where there are still many problems such as quality of gambier, trade chains, commodity prices, and management strategies in addition to policies. The development of gambier farming is a complex, dynamic, and stochastic problem. Therefore, a systems thinking approach that is cybernetic, holistic, and effective in character is needed in order to obtain a comprehensive and sustainable solution. The demand for gambier continues to increase and the potential of the region promises a prospect for a farming business that can provide income to the community so that welfare can be achieved. However, the low productivity of gambier farming in Pakpak Bharat Regency has not been able to keep up with demand by managing the existing potential. The gambier farming business that is carried out should aim to improve long-term welfare, so that its development efforts must towards the economy and business sustainability orientation. This research was conducted to understand the phenomenon of gambier farming developed in Pakpak Bharat Regency, which aims to build a gambier farming model with a systems thinking approach. The systems thinking approach is used as a research methodology because it can provide an understanding of the relationship between structure and behavior in a system. With this understanding, effective strategy and policy designs can be made for the development of gambier farming. The results showed that the development of gambier farming was oriented to economic aspects, social aspects, and environmental aspects. Gambier farming development system thinking is based on existing market opportunities, farmers have limitations in providing dry latex production continuously. Limited production capacity is the main constraint due to cash availability problems for farmers. Based on these things, the model developed is a generic model of gambier farming. The causal loop diagram can be seen in the existing phenomena, namely (a) gambier land and trees; (b) production capacity; (c) production; and (d) household economy. Increasing community income can be pursued through development initiatives in gambier farming, including: land conversion, technology improvements to increase production capacity, and increase in other incomes that are still based on gambier farming.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Tinambunan A., Harahap R., Subhilhar. and Kusmanto H. (2022). A Model of Development Gambier Farming in Pakpak Bharat Regency Based on System Thinking Approach. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Social and Political Development - Volume 1: ICOSOP, ISBN 978-989-758-618-7, SciTePress, pages 233-243. DOI: 10.5220/0011565000003460

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosop22,
author={Aryanto Tinambunan and R. Hamdani Harahap and Subhilhar and Heri Kusmanto},
title={A Model of Development Gambier Farming in Pakpak Bharat Regency Based on System Thinking Approach},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Social and Political Development - Volume 1: ICOSOP,},
year={2022},
pages={233-243},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011565000003460},
isbn={978-989-758-618-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Social and Political Development - Volume 1: ICOSOP,
TI - A Model of Development Gambier Farming in Pakpak Bharat Regency Based on System Thinking Approach
SN - 978-989-758-618-7
AU - Tinambunan A.
AU - Harahap R.
AU - Subhilhar.
AU - Kusmanto H.
PY - 2022
SP - 233
EP - 243
DO - 10.5220/0011565000003460
PB - SciTePress