Analysis of Export Potential of Maize Crops in Toba District, North Sumatera Province

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether the corn commodity in the food crop sub-sector in Toba Regency has export potential as information and considerations in determining the direction of regional economic development policies. This research uses secondary data on the production of corn commodities in the food crop sub-sector in the publication of figures for Toba Regency 2019-2023. The analytical tools used in this research are Location Cuotient analysis and Klassen Typology. The results of the Location Cuotient analysis show that LQ> 1, this means that the corn commodity subsector of food crops in Toba Regency is an economic base that has export potential. Where corn commodities are an economic base sector that can not only meet the needs of its own region, but also can meet the needs of other regions. The results of the Klassen Typology analysis show that the growth rate of the corn commodity in the food crop sub-sector in Toba Regency is greater than the growth rate of the corn commodity in North Sumatra Province. This means that the maize commodity in Toba Regency is a developed and fast-growing commodity.