This study aims to determine the commodity of any fruits that become the base of each subdistrict in Karo Regency, what commodities have fast and competitive growth in each regency in Karo Regency, the commodity of fruits of any base become a priority to be developed in each sub-district in Karo Regency. The results showed that fruits commodity which became base in Karo Regency were avocado, orange, mango, sawo, durian, guava, papaya, banana, pineapple, passion fruit, rambutan, salak; Fruit commodities have rapid growth in Karo regency are: avocado, durian, banana, pineapple, papaya, passion fruit; Commodities of fruits that have competitiveness in Karo Regency are: bananas, avocados, pineapples, passion fruit, oranges; Fruit commodity base that become the main priority in Karo Regency  based on a combination of the Location Quotient (LQ) approach, the Proportional Growth (PP) component and the Regional Share Growth (PPW) that is banana , avocado, pineapple, passion fruit. Keywords: Location Quotient; Shift Share; priority fruit; base sector; Karo District

Penelitian ini antara lain untuk menguraikan tahapan pengolahan ubi kayu menjadi kulit ubi kayu pakan ternak, tepung tapioka dan ampas pakan ternak; menganalisis nilai tambah usaha pengolahan ubi kayu menjadi kulit ubi kayu pakan ternak, tepung tapioka dan ampas pakan ternak di daerah penelitian; menganalisis pendapatan produsen kulit ubi kayu pakan ternak, tepung tapioka dan ampas pakan ternak di daerah penelitian; menganalisis kelayakan usaha pengolahan ubi kayu menjadi kulit ubi kayu pakan ternak, tepung tapioka dan ampas pakan ternak di daerah penelitian. Kegiatan tahap pengolahan yaitu: penyediaan bahan baku, pengupasan, pencucian, penggilingan, pengendapan, pengeringan air endapan, penjemuran, pengemasan, dan penyimpanan, tahapan pengolahan ubi kayu menjadi ampas pakan ternak di daerah penelitian dengan proses produksi meliputi kegiatan tahap pengolahan yaitu: penyediaan bahan baku, pengupasan, pencucian, penggilingan, penampungan ampas ubi kayu, pengemasan, dan penyimpanan. Usaha pengolahan ubi kayu menjadi kulit ubi kayu pakan ternak di daerah penelitian tidak layak untuk diusahakan karena nilai R/C rasio sebesar -0,14 < 1, BEP produksi sebesar 131,30 karung (produksi < BEP Produksi yaitu 18,40 karung < 131,36 karung), dan BEP harga yaitu Rp 71.392,54 ( harga jual < BEP Harga sebesar Rp 10.000 > Rp 71.392,54). Pengolahan ubi kayu menjadi tepung tapioka di daerah penelitian layak untuk diusahakan karena nilai R/C rasio sebesar 3,31 > 1, BEP produksi sebesar 416,77 Kg (produksi > BEP Produksi, yaitu 1.380,00 Kg > 416,77 Kg), dan BEP harga yaitu Rp 1.443,59 (harga jual < BEP Harga sebesar Rp 4.780 > Rp 1.443,59).  Pengolahan ubi kayu menjadi ampas pakan ternak di daerah penelitian tidak layak untuk diusahakan karena nilai R/C rasio sebesar 0,21 < 1, BEP produksi sebesar 216,00 karung (produksi < BEP Produksi, yaitu 46,00 karung < 216,00 karung), dan BEP harga yaitu Rp 70.434,23 (harga jual < BEP Harga sebesar Rp 15.000 < Rp 70.434,23)

This study aims to compare the marketing performance of potatoes in Kabanjahe Subdistrict with Tigapanah Subdistrict, Karo District, North Sumatra Province. The data analysis method is tabulated according to its type, namely descriptive, marketing margins, and the farmer’s share. The study was conducted in February-March 2018. The results showed: The Marketing Channel of potato in Kabanjahe Subdistrict consisted of two channels while the Tigapanah Subdistrict consisted of three channels; Marketing margin in Kabanjahe Subdistrict with an average of 1,500.00 IDR compared to Tigapanah Subdistrict with an average of 2,513.33 IDR. The farmer’s share in the Kabanjahe Subdistrict is more efficient which averages 81.25% compared to Tigapanah Subdistrict which averages 71.23%. From this comparison it is expected that farmers, traders and related institutions for targeting potatoes of the Tigapanah sub-district can learn from Kabanjahe sub-district in terms of shortening marketing channels, minimizing marketing margins and increasing farmer’s share.

This study aims to determine the commodity of any fruits that become the base of each subdistrict in Karo Regency, what commodities have fast and competitive growth in each regency in Karo Regency, the commodity of fruits of any base become a priority to be developed in each sub-district in Karo Regency. The results showed that fruits commodity which became base in Karo Regency were avocado, orange, mango, sawo, durian, guava, papaya, banana, pineapple, passion fruit, rambutan, salak; Fruit commodities have rapid growth in Karo regency are: avocado, durian, banana, pineapple, papaya, passion fruit; Commodities of fruits that have competitiveness in Karo Regency are: bananas, avocados, pineapples, passion fruit, oranges; Fruit commodity base that become the main priority in Karo Regency based on a combination of the Location Quotient (LQ) approach, the Proportional Growth (PP) component and the Regional Share Growth (PPW) that is banana, avocado, pineapple, passion fruit.