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The agricultural sector in Central Aceh Regency is the leading sector as a source of community income. The development of the horticultural sector aims to encourage the development of horticultural agribusiness that is capable of producing competitive horticultural products, able to absorb labor, increase the income of farmers and business actors in the horticulture sector. This district has great potential to develop horticultural crops, including Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L). The method used is a survey, using the Domestic Resource
Cost (BSD) analysis. The results showed that both the comparative and competitive value of BSD was Rp. 6,597.68 and the value of BSD* Rp. 9,644.57, this value is smaller than the shadow price of the money exchange rate (Rp. 14,750.80). This condition shows that the domestic resources used in potato farming are efficient as seen from the comparative and competitive advantages in producing one unit of foreign exchange. Meanwhile, if the lower KBSD and KBSD* values will provide a higher level of efficiency in an economic activity. In potato farming, the KBSD value was 0.447 and the KBSD* value was 0.636. This is an indicator that potato farming has a comparative and competitive advantage and is efficient, both economically and financially in the use of existing domestic resources