DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF SEAWEED CULTIVATION EUCHEUMA COTTONII FOR SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT IN SENTRA MINAPOLITAN, SERANG REGENCY, BANTEN

• Main Author: Dwi Lestari, Gita
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/35011
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Indonesia has great potentials to develop its marine resource-based economy. The government has established centers or city minapolitan fisheries in 32 provinces in Indonesia, including the Regency in Banten Province. One of the commodities in Banten Province is the Eucheuma cottonii seaweed. This seaweed has a great chance in the local and global markets. Data obtained from the Department of Marine and Fisheries of Banten Province shows that, land use of seaweed cultivation in the Serang Minapolitan has only reached 53%, with an increase in the trend of seaweed production from 2006 to 2011 but then declined by 6.2% in 2012. Reflecting upon this trend, this study aims to formulate a development planning of the E. cottonii cultivation in Serang Minapolitan. The analysis is based on assessment of environmental, technical, social, and economic aspects. This was then further analysed qualitatively through a SWOT analysis and filter theory. The result showed that seaweed cultivation in Serang is indeed feasible, based on the following factors: a). The environmental conditions of cultivation area goes in accordance with the standard criteria of SNI 7579.2:2010 (environmentally); b). The longline cultivation techniques used are in accordance with the conditions of waters, in the form of alluvial sand (technically); c). Cultivation is supported by market opportunities and a strong role of government (socially) d) NPV for ten years (10% interest rate) is Rp 223.614.298. Time refund for 13 months with an IRR of 91% (economically). The appropriate strategies to be implemented on this seaweed cultivation should be based on the map position of enterprises in Quadrant III (0.74, -2.09 with priority of implementation: 1). Continuity of government assistance to farmers' groups to produce derivative products preceded certification of raw material product. Production optimization is proposed in Lontar Village; 2). Determination of unit processing/ processed seaweed industry in the Minapolitan especially in Domas Village. Through the implementation of the strategies, the expected position of the business will be shifted to Quadrant I.