Analisis efisiensi saluran tataniaga komoditi jambu mete (anacardium occidentale l) di kabupaten florest timur

The aim of this study is to analyze the marketing efficiency of caster nut commodity in East Flores Regency. The study uses descriptive method by a case study during wath months from november to december 2004. Qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed by using the marketing margin, elasticity of price transmission and market integration. The results of marketing margin analysis indicate that each marketing phase were be inefficient, that is showed from low farmer`s share, because of long marketing path, so it will make marketing costs highly. Score of elasticity smaller than one, its means that the price change in agent market is not change the price reference.The market integration indicate that the short term integration between farmer and the reference market is not solid, it is caused of the distance between farmer and interisland trader, so the price change on interisland trader cannot transform to the farmer