Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol 27, Issue 4, 2021; Page No.(1541-1550)

MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SUGARCANE AGROINDUSTRY IN NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR PROVINCE

Fahrizal, Marimin, M. Yani, M.Y.J. Purwanto and Sumaryanto

Abstract

Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) is one of the provinces in Eastern Indonesia, which has the potential for sugarcane agroindustrial development. NTT has different characteristics compared with regions in Indonesia that have already been developing sugarcane agroindustry, leading to the need for information to look at the sustainability of sugarcane agroindustrial development in this region. The objective of this research was to analyze sugarcane industrial development sustainability in NTT. Sustainability dimensions considered in this study were resources, economic, social, and environment. The performance of each dimension was analyzed by using Multiple Dimensional Scaling and leverage analysis. The weight of each dimension was determined using pairwise comparison method. The multiple dimensional sustainability index was obtained using a weighted average aggregation method. The results showed that all dimensions were at quite a sustainable level. The aggregated sustainable index value was 65.41 which indicates that the sustainability of sugarcane agroindustrial development at Nusa Tenggara Timur Province was at quite a sustainable level. Of the 24 attributes that were analyzed, there were 4 attributes (the availability of agricultural labor, sugarcane yield, health and safety, and utilization of liquid waste) which were very sensitive to the index of sustainability. Therefore, it is recommended to improve these attributes performance to enhance the sustainability of sugarcane agroindustry.