Melola Discovery

← Melola Discovery

Jurnal

The Role of Social Capital in Production Decision Making and Production Relations among Seaweed Farmers in Punaga Village, Takalar Regency

HA PERAN MODAL SOSIAL DALAM PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN PRODUKSI DAN RELASI PRODUKSI PEMBUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT DI DESA PUNAGA KABUPATEN TAKALAR

Torani Journal of Fisheries and Marine Science · Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 30–46

DOI
10.35911/torani.v8i2.44202
ISSN
2615-6601, 2621-5322
Published
2025-06-29
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en

Abstract

English

This study aims to analyze the role of social capital in production decision-making and the formation of production relations among seaweed farmers in Punaga Village, South Sulawesi. A qualitative approach was employed using participant observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. The findings indicate that trust, communal norms, and local social networks are central to seaweed farming practices. Social capital functions as a mechanism for information exchange, access to production inputs, and collective labor arrangements. However, the research also reveals that strong social capital fosters patron client relationships that reinforce the dominance of punggawa/pappalele in controlling capital and distribution channels. Closed social networks produce exclusivity and limit economic mobility for new farmers. These findings suggest that social capital is ambivalent: while it supports social cohesion, it also reproduces structural inequality. Strengthening local institutions and developing more inclusive social capital are essential to promoting independence and equity in aquaculture production systems.

Bahasa Indonesia

This study aims to analyze the role of social capital in production decision-making and the formation of production relations among seaweed farmers in Punaga Village, South Sulawesi. A qualitative approach was employed using participant observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. The findings indicate that trust, communal norms, and local social networks are central to seaweed farming practices. Social capital functions as a mechanism for information exchange, access to production inputs, and collective labor arrangements. However, the research also reveals that strong social capital fosters patron client relationships that reinforce the dominance of punggawa/pappalele in controlling capital and distribution channels. Closed social networks produce exclusivity and limit economic mobility for new farmers. These findings suggest that social capital is ambivalent: while it supports social cohesion, it also reproduces structural inequality. Strengthening local institutions and developing more inclusive social capital are essential to promoting independence and equity in aquaculture production systems. Keywords: Social capital, Seaweed, Patron client, Inequality, Seaweed Farmer

Keywords

Collaboration network of the authors

40 authors · 175 co-authorship links · 4 across different organisations · showing the 40 most connected

Hover or tap a name to highlight its co-authors. Double-click to open the author's page.

  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka
  • Institut Teknologi dan Sains Mandala
  • Universitas Balikpapan
  • Sumatera Institute of Technology
  • Affiliation unknown
  • Different organisations
  • Same organisation
  • Affiliation unknown
  • Thicker line = more joint articles · bigger circle = more articles
Show as table
Co-authorOrganisationJoint articles
Andi AmriUniversitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka7
Muhammad Dalvi MustafaAffiliation unknown7
Kasri KasriAffiliation unknown6
Abdul WahidInstitut Teknologi dan Sains Mandala5
Amiluddin AmiluddinAffiliation unknown4
Mardiana E. FachryAffiliation unknown4
Faisal AmirSumatera Institute of Technology4
Kasri .Affiliation unknown4
M. Chasyim HasaniAffiliation unknown4
Muhammad Syaiful SalehAffiliation unknown4
Firman FirmanUniversitas Balikpapan3
BurhanuddinAffiliation unknown3
Arie Syahruni CangaraAffiliation unknown2
Benny Audy Jaya GosariAffiliation unknown2
Jumiati LiraAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad Irwandhi AmriAffiliation unknown2
Bismar HimawanAffiliation unknown1
Mardiana Ethrawaty FachryAffiliation unknown1
Nisfah Ainun MardiyahAffiliation unknown1
Syuhardiman BahtiarAffiliation unknown1
Sitti FakhriyyahAffiliation unknown1
Sutinah MadeAffiliation unknown1
Agussalim Al Fath AgussalimAffiliation unknown1
Indrya SariAffiliation unknown1
Rezki Inta FawaidAffiliation unknown1
Suhada SuhadaAffiliation unknown1
Hamzah TahangAffiliation unknown1
Nur Amaliyah NasruddinAffiliation unknown1
Irwansyah IrwansyahAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Fajar FirmansyahAffiliation unknown1
Didi AryadiAffiliation unknown1
M. Irham IlyasAffiliation unknown1
Bachtiar BachtiarAffiliation unknown1
Taslim TaslimAffiliation unknown1

Affiliations come from OpenAlex; journal OAI-PMH metadata carries none. Authors without an OpenAlex ID are matched by name, which can merge or split people.

Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/torani/oai, first harvested 5 Nov 2026, last seen 5 Nov 2026.
Original metadata (oai_dc) 
<oai_dc:dc xmlns="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/  http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd">
	<dc:title xml:lang="en">The Role of Social Capital in Production Decision Making and Production Relations among Seaweed Farmers in Punaga Village, Takalar Regency</dc:title>
	<dc:title xml:lang="id">HA  PERAN MODAL SOSIAL DALAM PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN PRODUKSI DAN RELASI PRODUKSI PEMBUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT DI DESA PUNAGA  KABUPATEN TAKALAR</dc:title>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="id">Agusanty, Harnita</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="id">Tahir, Ratnawati</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="id">Khaeriyah, Andi</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="id">Anwar, Asni</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="id">Arief, Andi Adri</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="id">Pallampa, Andi Azka Yuriant</dc:creator>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Social capital</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">seaweed</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">patron client</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">inequality</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">seaweed farmer</dc:subject>
	<dc:description xml:lang="en">This study aims to analyze the role of social capital in production decision-making and the formation of production relations among seaweed farmers in Punaga Village, South Sulawesi. A qualitative approach was employed using participant observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. The findings indicate that trust, communal norms, and local social networks are central to seaweed farming practices. Social capital functions as a mechanism for information exchange, access to production inputs, and collective labor arrangements. However, the research also reveals that strong social capital fosters patron client relationships that reinforce the dominance of punggawa/pappalele in controlling capital and distribution channels. Closed social networks produce exclusivity and limit economic mobility for new farmers. These findings suggest that social capital is ambivalent: while it supports social cohesion, it also reproduces structural inequality. Strengthening local institutions and developing more inclusive social capital are essential to promoting independence and equity in aquaculture production systems.</dc:description>
	<dc:description xml:lang="id">This study aims to analyze the role of social capital in production decision-making and the formation of production relations among seaweed farmers in Punaga Village, South Sulawesi. A qualitative approach was employed using participant observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. The findings indicate that trust, communal norms, and local social networks are central to seaweed farming practices. Social capital functions as a mechanism for information exchange, access to production inputs, and collective labor arrangements. However, the research also reveals that strong social capital fosters patron client relationships that reinforce the dominance of punggawa/pappalele in controlling capital and distribution channels. Closed social networks produce exclusivity and limit economic mobility for new farmers. These findings suggest that social capital is ambivalent: while it supports social cohesion, it also reproduces structural inequality. Strengthening local institutions and developing more inclusive social capital are essential to promoting independence and equity in aquaculture production systems.
Keywords: Social capital, Seaweed, Patron client, Inequality, Seaweed Farmer</dc:description>
	<dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Hasanuddin University</dc:publisher>
	<dc:date>2025-06-29</dc:date>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/article</dc:type>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion</dc:type>
	<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
	<dc:identifier>https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/torani/article/view/44202</dc:identifier>
	<dc:identifier>10.35911/torani.v8i2.44202</dc:identifier>
	<dc:source xml:lang="en">Torani Journal of Fisheries and Marine Science; Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): VOLUME 8, NOMOR 2, JUNE 2025; 30-46</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2615-6601</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2621-5322</dc:source>
	<dc:source>10.35911/torani.v8i2</dc:source>
	<dc:language>en</dc:language>
	<dc:language>id</dc:language>
	<dc:relation>https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/torani/article/view/44202/13030</dc:relation>
	<dc:rights xml:lang="en">Copyright (c) 2025 Torani Journal of Fisheries and Marine Science</dc:rights>
</oai_dc:dc>