Abstract Dragon fruit is one of the
horticulture that is already known by the public. Bangorejo District is one of
the centers of dragon fruit cultivation, especially in Sambirejo Village. Abundant
harvests cause the price of dragon fruit to drop dramatically, not only the
price of the rainy season decreases and pests can also reduce the quality of
dragon fruit, this causes many farmers to lose money until many dragon fruit is
wasted. The purpose of this study is to increase the potential for the
development of dragon fruit agricultural plants in Sambirejo Village, Bangorejo
District, Banyuwangi Regency.
This type of research is a qualitative study using
mathematical operations. Mathematical operations are used here as an
application or use of analytical methods to help making wisdom in choosing some
possibilities to achieve goals. The location of this research is Sambirejo
Village, Bangorejo Subdistrict, Banyuwangi Regency, Department of Agriculture,
Banyuwangi Regency, Culture and Tourism Section of Banyuwangi Regency. Data
collection techniques in this study using observation, study of literature,
questionnaires. Data analysis techniques using AHP data analysis methods with
the Expert Choice program.
The results of data analysis
using the AHP method through the Expert Choice software show that the
attractiveness of consumers occupies the highest percentage of 24.5% and for
alternative development of dragon fruit farming the highest percentage is 35.2%
of processed dragon fruit products. The amount of processed
dragon fruit production has not been classified as many per day due to limited
facilities such as production equipment, labor and business capital. The
government needs attention in providing production facilities such as capital
assistance, equipment, and training. The assistance of the local government
will accelerate the development of the dragon fruit processing industry so that
it can increase the amount of production that allows increasing profits. Dragon fruit processed products are more prioritized for development. So
far, the processed dragon fruit products have been very popular among the
people because they have a unique and high appeal compared to other processed
agricultural products. The market coverage of processed dragon fruit products
is quite broad because processed products tend to be more durable than fresh
fruit.
Keywords : A nalysi s, Dragon Fruit D evelopment , Analiytical
Hierarchy Proc ess.