| dc.description.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. | en_US |
