The missing puzzle of community development practices of small medium enterprises food value chain: Quadruple helix theory

Abstract

The quadruple helix proposes combined efforts of four economic stakeholders, i.e., academia, firms, government, and community, construct complete puzzle that allows community development of economic welfare within food system. Small medium enterprises (SMEs) of food sectors have importance role not only for the market fulfilment, but also for job creation in inclusive productive activities. The missing puzzle of community development of food SMEs create further challenges to establish scale of economics and profitability. In this context, it is critical quadruple helix to examine how markets can be shaped to be pro-Food SMEs and to reduce negative social and environmental externalities. To ensure the concrete puzzle of food SMEs value chain, action research investigate the non-economic of community development practices associated with the current operation and structure of food value chains. This action research utilizes the quadruple helix with Policy Analysis Matrix subject to food SMEs recipients by community development program of Pertamina, state-owned company in energy sector. Further research should consider with further understand the linkages between market forces shaping food value chains (FVCs) and non-economic outcomes, by structural equation models. Show more