Sustainability analysis of fish crackers agroindustry in Palembang City

Agroindustry is an activity of utilizing agricultural products into processed products that have economic value, including being an effort to develop sustainable agriculture. The influence of agroindustry on national economic development shows a significant contribution every year, especially in developing countries. The processing agroindustry really needs attention because it is the biggest support for the national economy, namely reaching Rp. 866.26 trillion. This study aims to assess the status of the sustainability of Fish Crackers Agroindustry in Palembang City using the RAPFISH (Rapid Appraisal for Fisheries) modification method and develop strategy for developing a development system to increase the productivity of the Fish Crackers Agroindustry in Palembang City. The method used to analyze sustainability status uses RAPFISH, while a prospective analysis is used to develop scenarios for increasing sustainability status. The results showed that the sustainability status index of the Fish Crackers Agroindustry in Palembang City was 48,54 and was considered less sustainable. Considering that fish crackers are traditional foods from South Sumatera, the Fish Crackers Agroindustry in Palembang City needs to be developed.  The total fish cracker industries in Palembang City have reached 1,183 industries. Efforts that can be made to be sustainable, the priority strategies for developing the Fish Crackers Agroindustry in Palembang City are formulated, namely the price of raw materials, the level of fisheries exploitation, post-harvest, the role of business actors, and the quality of governance.