Menelusuri Potensi Ekonomi Tinanggea: Pemetaan Komoditas Unggulan Berbasis Wilayah

Abstract

The Tinanggea Transmigration Area in South Konawe Regency has strong economic potential based on coconut, which is the primary source of livelihood for transmigrant households. This activity aims to identify superior commodities, analyze the business ecosystem and value chain, identify barriers to competitiveness development, and formulate opportunities for downstreaming and strengthening local institutions. Data were collected through surveys, FGDs, in-depth interviews, and field observations, then analyzed using AHP, SWOT, value chain analysis, and Business Model Canvas. The analysis results indicate that coconut is the main superior commodity based on land area, economic contribution, and the highest priority score on the AHP. However, the coconut business system still faces structural challenges such as old plants, limited access to fertilizer, damaged road infrastructure, traditional processing technology, and weak bargaining power of farmers. These conditions limit added value because communities still sell raw coconuts or copra of unstable quality. BMC and SWOT analysis of farmers, traders, and processors indicate opportunities for significant value-added increases through the processing of white charcoal, cocofiber, and cocopeat, especially with the availability of simple to medium-sized processing equipment. Field findings also indicate offtaker interest in coconut fiber and the high-value white charcoal market opportunity. The AHP's priority strategies emphasize the importance of access to financing, strengthening cooperatives, increasing human resource capacity, modernizing downstream technology, and expanding market access. Overall, developing downstream coconut processing in the Tinanggea Transmigration Area has the potential to significantly increase community incomes through replanting, strengthening cooperative institutions, improving logistics infrastructure, developing appropriate processing technology, and developing sustainable industrial partnerships.