ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL DIVERSITY OF STAPLE FOOD FOR LOCAL BUSINESS AND FOOD SECURITY IN KAIRATU BARAT SUB-DISTRICT MALUKU

Kairatu Barat is one of the sub-districts in Maluku that produce diversity of local staple foods. In this area, the local food has multiple functions as both staple food and potential business development. This study aims to analyze the potential of food development, food consumption patterns related to the food security, and the factors that influence food security in the Kairatu Barat. The methods that the writer uses in this analysis are Location Quotient (LQ), energy contribution on Desirable Dietary Pattern (DDP), and multiple regression analysis method. The results of this study indicate that sago and sweet potato are the most superior commodities. The LQ value shows that sago is equal to 1.13. Meanwhile the value of sweet potato is 2.04. Moreover, the basic commodities in Kairatu Barat are also become a great business opportunities. The average energy contribution of the respondent households in the grain food group is 1,145 kcal whereas the tuber group is 146 kcal. The energy contribution of staple food in Kairatu Barat is higher than the ideal contribution. In addition, the culture of eating, the division of feeding in the family, nutrition and work knowledges are the factors that have a significant effect on food security

Entrepreneurship Behavior and Performance Factors of Local Cassava Enbal Food Agroindustry

This study was conducted to describe individual, socioeconomic entrepreneurial behavior, and performance factors of local cassava enbal food agro-industry. It also aims to analyze the influence of behavior on performance of local cassava enbal food agro-industry. The focus on entrepreneurs is due to their importance in the development of agro-industry businesses. The results showed that all the indicators measured namely individual and socioeconomic factors greatly influenced entrepreneurial behavior in the development of cassava enbal processing business. This business was considered a regional local food that holds significant importance as an asset, requiring maintenance and preservation. Entrepreneurial behavior indicators had a significant influence on performance of local regional Home Food Industry with a critical ratio (CR) value of > 2.00, meaning that all indicators formed had a significant effect. The entrepreneurs of cassava enbal home industry showed great enthusiasm in developing their business by offering a variety of processed products with significant selling value. Therefore, it can be concluded that cassava enbal food is a regional food requiring maintenance and preservation for the future of the younger generation