IJAER

International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research™

ISSN 2455-6939

Title:
VALUE ADDED ANALYSIS OF PALM SUGAR PROCESSING
(Case study: forest village community groups in Rongga and Gunung Halu Districts Bandung Barat Regency)

Authors:
WAWAN GUNAWAN , MIA ROSMIATI , RAMADHANI EKA PUTRA , MULYANINGRUM , PUJO , IRA RAHMAYUNITA , FITRI AWALIYAH , EMMA PERMATA HATI

Abstract:
Palm sugar processing was one of the household industries that have been run for several years by farmers in Rongga and Gunung Halu Districts. Generally, the business activities are very simple. Farmers are using simple business calculation to run the activity, for example, they usually do not calculate labor as a cost, so that they do not know if their activity profitable or not. This study aimed to analyze the income earned from palm sugar processing and analyze the added-value derived from palm sugar processing. Data were analyzed using income, added value, and descriptive analysis. The results show that the total cost (TC) is greater than the total revenue (TR): Rp 42,415> Rp 37,108. This means that palm sugar processing in Rongga and Gunung Halu is not yet profitable. The added value of palm sugar processing is Rp 1,974, with the ratio of added value 0.42 (0.42> 0). This positive added value ratio means that the process has increased the value of the palm juice raw materials. Palm sugar processing could be profitable and increase the socio-economic welfare of farmers if the business activity is managed effectively and efficiently.

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