Abstract
Palm sugar as one of product of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) which contributes to communities living in and around forests. However, the use and processing of products is still tradistional managed so as to produce results that have not been maximized. This study aims to analyses the income of palm sugar product for farmer groups who living in and around forest. The location of the study was in forest farmer groups in Labuaja Village, Cenrana Sub-District, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi. Sampling was carried out on each farmer group consisting of 10 people in three farmer groups with the number of respondents as many as 30 people conducted by simple random sampling. Data analysis was carried out through qualitative descriptive analysis and quantitative analysis. The results showed that the income of each farmer palm sugar per year was Rp. 9,562,012.Key words: forest farmer group; fixed cost; income analysis; palm sugar; variabel cost
Highlights
Palm sugar as one of product of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) which contributes to communities living in and around forests
This study aims to analyses the income of palm sugar product for farmer groups who living in and around forest
The results showed that the income of each farmer palm sugar per year was Rp. 9,562,012
Summary
Hutan mempunyai berbagai jenis manfaat yang dapat diusahakan dan dinikmati oleh masyarakat baik yang berwujud nyata (tangible benefits) maupun yang tak berwujud nyata (intangible benefits) (Hani, 2009). Padahal peran HHBK tidak kalah pentingnya sebagai salah satu sumber pendapatan masyarakat yang berada di sekitar kawasan hutan. Peran hasil hutan bukan kayu tidak hanya dari segi ekologis, tetapi juga pada aspek ekonomis dan sosial budaya. Hasil hutan bukan kayu dapat menjadi salah satu sumber penghasilan bagi masyarakat maupun pemerintah. Sedangkan dari aspek sosial budaya, masyarakat ikut dilibatkan dalam pemanfaatan dan pengolahan hasil hutan bukan kayu Produk hasil hutan bukan kayu merupakan salah satu sumber daya hutan yang terkait langsung dengan masyarakat sekitar hutan. Hasil hutan bukan kayu dapat memberikan atau meningkatkan usaha dan pendapatan masyarakat sekitar hutan. Masyarakat memanfaatkan komoditi ini untuk membuat gula aren dan dijadikan sebagai salah satu sumber pendapatan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis pendapatan yang diterima oleh masyarakat khusunya kelompok tani yang bermukin di sekitar kawasan hutan
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