51 Agroindustrial Technology Journal 03 (02) (2019) 51 - 61 DOl http://dx.doi.org/10.21111/atj.v3i2.3794 AGROINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL Available online at : ejournal.unida.gontor.ac.id VALUE CHAIN STUDY OF PAPUA NUTMEG IN FAKFAK DISTRICT Studi Rantai Nilai Pala Papua di Kabupaten Fakfak Gusti Randy Pratama 1* , Ali Musa Harahap 2 , Tjahja Muhandri 3 1 Department of Agroindustrial Technology, University of Darussalam Gontor 2 Department of International Relations, University of Darussalam Gontor 3 Department of Food Science and Technology, IPB University *Email of corresponding author : gustirandy@unida.gontor.ac.id ARTICLE INFO : Received in 5 September 2019, Revised in 15 October 2019, Accepted 1 November 2019 Abstrak Pala Papua merupakan komoditas unggulan Kabupaten Fakfak di subsektor pertanian. Petani pala belum dapat menikmati nilai tambah yang optimal dari hasil produksi, karena menghadapi beberapa permasalahan yaitu penentuan harga, pengembangan produk turunan dan akses pasar. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu memetakan rantai nilai pala Papua di Kabupaten Fakfak dengan memahami karakteristik aktor pada rantai dan potensi untuk pengembangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan key informant interview digunakan dalam teknik pengumpulan data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, aktor yang terlibat pada rantai nilai pala Papua meliputi pemasok bibit, petani, pengumpul lokal, BUMKAM, IRT, pedagang antar pulau dan koperasi. Pemanfaatan daging buah pala menjadi potensi dalam meningkatkan nilai tambah produk olahan pala di Kabupaten Fakfak. Kata Kunci : Rantai nilai, pala Papua, Kabupaten Fakfak Abstract Nutmeg is the main commodity at the Fakfak district of Papua in the agriculture subsector. Yet, the farmers have not been able to enjoy optimal added value from production results. Some of the problems included are pricing, developing derivative products and market access. The purpose of this study is to map the nutmeg value chain in the Fakfak district by understanding the characteristics of actors influencing the chain and the potential for its development. This study uses a qualitative approach with the main instrument of interviews used in data collection techniques. The results showed that actors involved in the nutmeg value chain are seed suppliers, farmers, local collectors, BUMKAM (village enterprise), IRT (home industry), inter-island traders and cooperatives. The use of nutmeg meat has become a potential in increasing the added value of processed nutmeg products in Fakfak District. Keywords: Value chain, Papua nutmeg, Fakfak District