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Competitiveness of leading commodities to support developing region of agro tourism

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  • Murwatiningsih
  • Dyah Maya Nihayah
  • Shanty Oktavilia

    (Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang
    Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang
    Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang)

Abstract

The aim of the research is to seek the competitiveness of the leading commodity in Semarang city which supports the development of centre commodity in agrotourism area. The method of analysis is leading sector, scoring analysis and capacity asessment through FGD. The result of the research reveals that leading commodities are Durian, Longan, Water Apple, and Rambutan. It is found that subdistrict Gunungpati and Mangunsari are ready to be the centre of horticulture commodity because its strategic location. It is located nearby Jatibarang reservoir (potential to be a tourism village), its cultivation is relatively successful, accessable transportation, and good management. Hence, it can be the pilot project area

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  • Murwatiningsih & Dyah Maya Nihayah & Shanty Oktavilia, 2013. "Competitiveness of leading commodities to support developing region of agro tourism," Economic Journal of Emerging Markets, Universitas Islam Indonesia, vol. 5(2), pages 136-148, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:uii:journl:v:5:y:2013:i:2:p:136-148
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20885/ejem.vol5.iss2.art6
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    1. Watanabe, Michio & Jinji, Naoto & Kurihara, Mitsuyo, 2009. "Is the development of the agro-processing industry pro-poor?: The case of Thailand," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 20(4), pages 443-455, September.
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    1. Harini & Yunastiti Purwaningsih & Emi Widiyanti & Malik Cahyadin, 2017. "Trading system of food commodity," Economic Journal of Emerging Markets, Universitas Islam Indonesia, vol. 9(2), pages 172-180, April.

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    Keywords

    competitiveness; centre; commodity; horticulture;
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    JEL classification:

    • O20 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - General
    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General

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