Stakeholder Relations and Social Network Analysis in the Development of Cattle-oil Palm Integration Systems: A Case Study of SISKA-KUINTIP in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Abstract

HistorySustainable cattle-oil palm integration has been promoted as a strategy to improve beef selfsufficiency, enhance oil palm sustainability, and reduce the environmental and socioeconomic limitations of conventional plantation systems.However, the effectiveness of this model depends not only on technical integration but also on the relationships among the stakeholders involved in its implementation.This study aimed to identify the stakeholders engaged in the development of the cattle-oil palm integration system and analyze their roles, relationships, and network structure in the SISKA-KUINTIP program in Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia.Primary data were collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, focus group discussions, and structured stakeholder assessments, whereas secondary data were obtained from relevant agencies and program documents.The data were analyzed using stakeholder mapping and social network analysis, focusing on stakeholder interests, influence, and multistakeholder relationships.The results identified 33 stakeholders involved in the system.Key players included the Food Security and Agriculture Office, Plantation and Livestock Office, Bank of South Kalimantan, Buana Karya Bhakti Ltd, University of Lambung Mangkurat, University of Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari, APKASINDO, and GAPENSISKA, reflecting their strong relevance and strategic influence in implementation, financing, technical support, and advocacy.At the network level, coordination was the most developed relational form, with the highest density (0.0701) and mean degree (2.24), compared with communication (0.0417; 1.33) and cooperation (0.0360; 1.15).Actorlevel analysis further showed that local government agencies functioned as the main structural hubs, with the Food Security and Agriculture Office dominating cooperation and communication, while the Plantation and Livestock Office led coordination.These findings indicate that SISKA-KUINTIP operates through a coordination-heavy, state-centered governance structure in which broad participation exists, but strategic control remains concentrated in a limited set of public institutions.

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