Improving the People’s Economy through the Utilization of Pandeglang Districts Local Raw Materials (Sugar Palm and Taro Beneng Flour) for Extrusion Products (Analog Rice and Analog Noodles)

Abstract

Beneng taro is a wild plant that is commonly found in Indonesia, and is very easy to cultivate. However, the large potential for export demand of production of analog rice made from beneng taro flour is not accompanied by high productivity, it is constrained by the production process. The Center for Agroindustry Research, under the National Research and Innovation Agency, since 2010 has conducted research on local flour-based food processing using the cold extrusion method with an extruder machine. Various food products can be produced with only one machine. Based on the test results, dietary fiber content of Arben Analog Rice is 8 grams per serving of 100 grams and contains zinc by 50% of the Nutritional Adequacy Ratio (NAR). Soluble dietary fiber helps lower blood cholesterol levels when accompanied by a diet low in saturated fat and low in cholesterol. Zinc is a micronutrient that has an important role in the body’s defense system that fight the entry of infection. By consuming Arben analog rice, it can help increase the body’s immunity. Through the calculation of the types of investment appraisal techniques, it is obtained that the financial aspects reviewed are declared feasible and the investment proposals are acceptable.