Sustainable agricultural development through agribusiness approach and provision of location specific technology In North Sulawesi

¹ Research Center for Macroeconomic and Finance, National Research and Innovation Agency, Manado, Indonesia
² Research Center for Animal Husbandry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Manado, Indonesia
³ Research Center for Agroindustry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Manado, Indonesia
⁴ Research Center for Horticultural and Estate Crops. National Research and Innovation Agency, Manado, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: audikairupan@gmail.com

Abstract

The agricultural sector until the next few decades will still be the basis of economic growth for the community and the regional economy in North Sulawesi. The economic value of businesses in this sector has the potential to increase if all the main actors and supporting actors take on a more professional role. The problem is still weak linkages between sub-systems that injure the mindset of the farming community, Natural Resource Management, and the environment, which in the long run will hinder the sustainability of agricultural development. This article is a review that aims to increase agricultural productivity through agribusiness approaches and site-specific technologies by optimizing the utilization of natural and human resources and implementing sustainable technologies. Literature review and field observations were conducted using secondary data to determine the factors that affect the success of sustainable agricultural development through agribusiness approaches and site-specific technologies. On-farm development can be achieved through sustainable agriculture system approach, implementation of Agricultural Integration, Agroindustry Development, and agribusiness system. The hope of sustainable agricultural development in the future is the availability of unlimited resources, good interaction between agribusiness actors, and an increasingly qualified environment, flexibility in agribusiness activities.