Analisis Produktivitas Kegiatan Pengolahan Gula Kelapa (Cocos nucifera Linn) Skala Home Industry Studi Kasus di PTP Nusantara XII, Kebun Kalitelepak, Kecamatan Glenmore Kabupaten Banyuwangi Tahun 2004

Abstract

As developing country, Indonesia has development program, which is directed to agricultural sector that supports industrialization. This program is held by improving the agro industry in rural area. One of agroindustry product which has good potential to be improved is coconut palm sugar home industry. Nowadays, in rural area, processing of coconut palm sugar is conducted by using traditional method which utilizes modest equipments. The aims of this research are to (1) evaluate the economical aspect at processing of coconut palm sugar and; (2) identify some important factors that effect the development of coconut palm sugar. The method of analyzing that is used is economical analysis, which has interrelated with the aims of this reseach, such as: (1) Cost and Revenue analysis; (2) Net Present Value and Benefit Cost ration analysis; (3) Break Even Point analysis; and (4) Payback Period analysis. Results that are obtained in the analysis indicate that average revenue of coconut palm sugar artisan equal to Rp. 8.562.349 per year. And their efforts have an economic eligibility. Artisans of coconut palm sugar will experience Break Even Point in average equal to 1.707,65 Kg per year. The average of payback period equal to 2,1 months. Based on the analysis, to ensure the development of coconut palm sugar home industry in rural area, some recommendations have been formulated.