COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES OF SOYBEANS COMMODITIES SOUTH SULAWESI
Nindha Farlina Gaffar1 ,Mahyuddin2 , 3A. Nixia Tenriawaru

1Program Studi Agribisnis, Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Hasanuddin
(email:farlinanindha[at]yahoo.com)
2Program Studi Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Hasanuddin
(email:mahyuddin[at]yahoo.com)
2Program Studi Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Hasanuddin
(email:nixia_gany[at]yahoo.com)

Abstract

The first step towards an efficient agriculture is the determination of superior commodities that are sought in order to obtain commodities that have a comparative advantage. The purpose of this study is to analyze the
comparative advantages of soybean commodity in the production center areas, namely Bone Regency and Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi. The location selection was done purposively with the consideration that Bone
Regency and Takalar Regency were one of the soybean production centers in South Sulawesi. The research method is quantitative analysis using Location Quotient Analysis (Location Quotient: LQ). Based on the results
of the study, using the Location Quotient Analysis (LQ) in accordance with the second objective of analyzing the comparative advantage of soybean commodities in the production centers of Bone and Takalar Districts shows
LQ <1. Where these results indicate that soybeans in Bone and Takalar Districts are categorized as the nonbase sector or can also be said to have no comparative advantage because it produces LQ <1, namely for Bone
District (0.80688338) and Takalar District (0.7745655). It is said to have no comparative advantage when
compared to rice and corn.

Keywords: Comparative Advantage, Soybean, Location Questionnaire

Topic: Socio-Economy Development