Abstract:
Indonesia has established an Agricultural Science Techno Park (Agriculture STP) as a center for
agricultural technology innovation and research. Agriculture STP aims to create an ecosystem
that fosters growth, focuses on sustainable agricultural practices, and increases productivity in
the agricultural sector. This paper seeks to apply the AHP's implementation steps and
demonstrate the AHP application to determine the essential criteria and commodity alternatives
for Agriculture STP development. The result of this study will encourage its application in
sustainable agro science techno-park project management.
The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) determined the criteria and commodity alternatives for
Agriculture STP planning development. Data collection involved interviews, observations, and
documentation, with input from academics, government officials, farmers, and the local
community. The alternative commodities evaluated were food plants, horticulture, agriculture,
and industrial crops, considering the geographical conditions of the case study of the Getasan
Sub-district, Semarang Regency, which is situated at an elevation of approximately 1000 meters
above sea level.
The results showed that the AHP analysis indicates that the critical factors for the development
of an agricultural technology innovation center (Agriculture STP) are existing conditions (rank
1), institutional networking (rank 2), society needs for agriculture (rank 3), costs structure (rank
4), variety of agricultural services and attractions (rank 5), commodity diversity and uniqueness
(rank 6), and technology trends (rank 7). The preferred alternative commodity for the Agriculture
STP at Getasan sub-district is horticulture. Other alternatives include industrial crops,
food/cereals, and biopharmaca. This research suggests that sustainable agriculture STP planning
development should be given to adapt to existing conditions, collaborate with research and
education/government/local farmers/other institutions, and stay updated with agricultural
technology trends.
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