@article{MAKHILLRJAS201813110062,
    title = {Rice Industry and SMEs Development in South Sulawesi},
    journal = {Research Journal of Applied Sciences},
    volume = {13},
    number = {1},
    pages = {76-82},
    year = {2018},
    issn = {1815-932x},
    doi = {rjasci.2018.76.82},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-932x&doi=rjasci.2018.76.82},
    author = {Rahim,Musliar,A. Nixia and},
    keywords = {Industrialization,labor specialization,job migration,employment,industry,machinery},
    abstract = {Rice as a major staple food for the population of Indonesia is a strategic commodity not only from
social and economic aspects but also political views. Rural and agricultural characteristics with poverty and
limited employment opportunities have encouraged job migration out of agriculture. The development of rice
cultivation and post-harvest technologies that support the development of equipment and machinery create
the division of labor in the production process of rice. Work specialization of SMEs and farmers as the main
actors initiate the development of rice industrialization. Most of rice SMEs are specilised in providing services
include procurement of input production, machinery and agricultural equipment in the upstream business
processing and marketing in the downstream business, warehousing, transport and financing. Rice
industrialization with a major share of domestic market will increase the competitive market, value added,
employment, income and may eventually boost economic grotwh of the region. Agricultural development
policy is considered to change from merely on-farm focus to become more prevalent from upstream to down
stream to encourage rice industry with the SMEs and farmers as the main actors.}
    }