DAYA SAING INDUSTRI AGRO SUMATERA BARAT MENGHADAPI MASYARAKAT EKONOMI ASEAN 2015

Abstract

This study aims to observe competitiveness of agro industry products of West Sumatra in facing ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015 using detailed agro industry’s trade flows over the period 2008-2012 and, several trade competitiveness indexes based on RCA, Normalized RCA, Trade Entropy Index (TEI). It reveals that the product of animal and vegetables oils and fats of West Sumatra is relatively competitive compare to other product. The agro industry products that related to product of animal and vegetables oils and fats are palm oil, palm fruit bunch, and other fatty acids. Palm oil (SITC 422.21) and palm fruit bunch (SITC 422.29) have been the main export commodities of West Sumatra for the period of 2008-2012. These results imply that the local government of West Sumatra should evaluate the road map of main product of West Sumatra by considering palm oil and palm fruit bunch as main products of West Sumatra and by strengthening cooperation with Riau province on palm oil production