Analisis Struktur Pasar Komoditas Bawang Merah

Shallots are one of the leading commodities that have been intensively cultivated by farmers for a long time. The need for shallots is increasing day by day, along with the increasing population, both in Indonesia in general, and at the provincial level throughout Indonesia. The large amount of production must of course be supported by an adequate structure and marketing performance, so that the shallot distribution process runs smoothly and consumer needs are properly met. This study aims to analyze the market structure of the shallot commodity. The research was conducted from March to May 2022. The study was conducted in Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The data taken is sales in 2021. The results showed that the farmer level leads to a perfectlycompetitive market structure with a CR4 value of 39.37%, the level of collectors and wholesalers leads to a tight oligopoly market structure with a CR4 value of 75.85% and 83.16%, while for the retailer level, it leads to a loose oligopoly market structure with a CR4 value of 59.63%. Barriers to entry and exit from the market, based on the results of the Minimum Efficient Scale (MES) analysis, it is known that the sales of the largest traders for the period of 2021 are 25 tons, while the overall Market Output is 450 tons. From these results, the Minimum Efficient Scale (MES) value is 5.56%, this means that barriers to entry and exit are easy, because the MES value is less than 10%.