Preferensi dan Permintaan Kedelai pada Industri dan Implikasinya terhadap Manajemen Usaha Tani

This paper studies demand and preference of soybean processing industry. We used two types of data: time series  and primary data that obtained from soybean processing industry. The result shows that increasing of local soybean price will reduce demand for soybeans. Increasing of tempe price and imported soybean price will increase soybean demand, and statistically, the effect is significant. Increasing imported soybean prices should be decrese  demand for soybeans at industry, but in this study does not decrease demand for soybeans. This is shows dependence of soybean processing industry in Banda Aceh on imported soybean. To increase local soybean production both in quality and quantity require better farming management, through technological improvements form production stage to harvest,  marketing channel, institutional, and decent price for farmers.