MEAT AND FISH CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS IN INDONESIA

• Main Authors: , Budhi Joko Siswanto, S.Pi., , Prof. Matsubara
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2011
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/90369/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=53311
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

This study analyzes meat and fish consumption pattern in Indonesia either in urban or rural communities. Seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) is used as tool of analysis to estimate the demand for meat and fish simultaneously. There are two major findings in this study. Firstly, the effect of prices is greatly affecting households in rural communities rather than households in urban communities in case of the demand for meat and fish. Increasing price of meat and fish has a major effect on decreasing demand for meat and fish for households in rural communities. However, price fluctuation has relatively smaller effect for households in urban communities than that of in rural communities. This finding shows that households in rural communities are more vulnerable to the price change in relation with meat and fish consumption. Secondly, increasing in income has a great influence on the demand for meat rather than fish in urban communities. Meanwhile, rural communities tend to behave inversely. This study suggests that income policies are more effective in influencing meat and fish consumption patterns rather than the price policies. In line with the economic growth in Indonesia, there are opportunities for profitable investment in livestock and fisheries sector as the supplier for meat and fish products. On the other hand, Indonesian government has to anticipate the increasing demand for meat and fish both in urban and rural communities in the near future. Encouraging meat and fish production might become an appropriate policy to sustain animal-protein intake for Indonesian households. However, this policy has to be planned and implemented carefully.