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

Authors

  • Harnita Agusanty Program Studi Budidaya Perairan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
  • Ratnawati Tahir Program Studi Agribisnis, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
  • Andi Khaeriyah Program Studi Budidaya Perairan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
  • Asni Anwar Program Studi Budidaya Perairan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
  • Andi Adri Arief Program Studi Agrobisnis Perikanan, Departemen Perikanan, Fakultas Ilmu Kelautan dan Perikanan, Universitas Hasanuddin
  • Andi Azka Yuriant Pallampa Program Studi Manajemen Sumberdaya Perairan, Departemen Perikanan, Fakultas Ilmu Kelautan dan Perikanan, Universitas Hasanuddin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35911/torani.v8i2.44202

Keywords:

Social capital, seaweed, patron client, inequality, seaweed farmer

Abstract

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.

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Published

2025-06-29

How to Cite

Agusanty, H., Tahir, R., Khaeriyah, A., Anwar, A., Arief, A. A., & Pallampa, A. A. Y. (2025). The Role of Social Capital in Production Decision Making and Production Relations among Seaweed Farmers in Punaga Village, Takalar Regency. Torani Journal of Fisheries and Marine Science, 8(2), 30–46. https://doi.org/10.35911/torani.v8i2.44202