PROSPEK EKSPOR KOPI ARABIKA ORGANIK BERSERTIFIKAT DI KABUPATEN ACEH TENGAH
ABSTRACT: This study was aimed
to determine the export prospects of the certified organic coffee Arabica at
Central Aceh district in the future. The object of study was secondary data
related to export activity of the certified organic coffee Arabica in that
district. The sampling method was a periodic data (time series), and trend
analysis. The result showed that the export activity of the certified organic
coffee Arabica has been started since August 2006 concurrently with receiving a
certification from "Fair Trade" as an official International of
Certificate Organization. By obtaining that certification, it contributes to
establish and settle the position of produced coffee from plateau Gayo in
coffee Arabica worldwide market. Result of trend analysis indicated that the
volume and value of the export of the certified organic coffee will increase in
the future, although in nominal value has fluctuations and varies, but it
remained showing the positive improvement. Prospects of the coffee from Central
Aceh depend on support of variables in exporting itself, such as market
expansion to other countries (USA is the biggest coffee importer), the product
efficiency, the suppression export costs, as well as improvement of the quality
of this coffee.
Keywords: export; Arabica
coffee; organic certification
Penulis: Lukman Hakim, Andika
Septian
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd110064
