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Abstract
This research is aimed at identifying internal and external factors, as well as knowing and determining the right strategy for developing sugar cane farming in Bondowoso Regency. The data used is primary data and secondary data from related agencies, the Bondowoso Regency Agriculture and Food Security Service and the Ministry of Agriculture. The analysis method used is Internal and External Factor Evaluation (IFE and EFE) and SWOT (Strengts, Weakness, Opportunities, Treats). The results show (1) Utilizing the potential of natural resources - sugar factory to increase production and meet increasingly high market demand, (2) Development and implementation of technology - reducing dependence on production costs and increasing the efficiency of using natural resources, (3) Utilizing available capital resources to overcome higher production costs and increasing product competitiveness, (4) Increasing cooperation with sugar factories (5) Utilizing available capital resources and getting assistance from PG field officers, (6) Utilizing human resources experienced in maximizing production results and increasing farmers' income, (7) Using the potential power of natural resources to face the challenges of transparency in determining yields (8) Optimizing profits by utilizing bonuses/premiums as incentives for farmers, (9) Increasing collaboration with field officers PG (10) Increasing the use of technology by getting assistance from PG Field Officers, (11) Improving inadequate facilities and infrastructure (12) Increasing the use of technology by facing climate change, (13) Farmers are expected not to depend on intermediary traders, (14) Overcoming weaknesses in the use of technology (15) Sugar cane farmers have advantages if they join APTRI