Inclusiveness Analysis of the Beef Cattle Value Chain in Central Java Province

This title will be presented on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 14.15-14.25 GMT+7

Abstract

This title will be presented on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 14.15-14.25 GMT+7

The development of strategic areas for beef cattle commodities in Indonesia is being initiated by the Central Java Province, especially in the Blora Regency.  Most farmers are household-level livestock businesses (i.e. smallholders). However, in carrying out business activities, the involvement of small farmers is not optimal in the value chain. Therefore, this study uses an inclusive business model approach aimed at analysing the inclusiveness of farmers using a link methodology, as well as identifying inclusiveness factors of the smallholders. The assessment of inclusiveness using new business model (NBM) principles is deemed an effective strategy for creating access and equality for all stakeholders in the business. The NBM consists of six principles including collaboration across the entire supply chain, effective market connectivity, appropriate and transparent governance, accessibility to services, inclusive innovation, and  performance measurement. Respondents were selected based on census data. The results show that the inclusiveness of farmers is still low in standardised and transparent governance, inclusive innovation, and outcome measurement. Enhancing the farmers' inclusiveness includes improving their performance and innovation, establishing market linkages, providing non-financial services, fostering value chain collaboration, offering financial assistance, and monitoring and evaluating the impact of their initiatives.