Abstract
Coconut sugar or palm sugar is superior product in Banyumas regency, which supported by widespread of coconut tapping trees covering 5,157 ha and production of coconut sugar reach 57,400 tons per year, but welfare of coconut sugar entrepreneur are still relatively low. Therefore, it needs to be examined about the main problems of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) coconut sugar. This study used an exploratory approach as it aims to explore the potential and problems of SMEs coconut sugar. The study was conducted in any clusters SMEs coconut sugar, in Banyumas Regency. Source data from coconut sugar entrepreneurs and parties which related to the development of coconut sugar industry in Banyumas. The analysis showed that the four major problems in the industrial sector are the production of coconut sugar, human resources, finance, and marketing. Program development should rely on these main problems, so the role of coconut sugar as superior product can improve the welfare of community businesses.
Highlights
Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the business system of both developed and developing Countries (Ab-Rahman, 2012)
This research used triangulation method as data collection methods which is consist of observation, questionnaires, documentation, in-depth interviews and a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with coconut sugar entrepreneur, government Industry, Trade and Cooperatives office, Forum of Economic Development and Employment Promotion (FEDEP) Banyumas, government Agriculture and Plantation office, Bank Indonesia (BI) Purwokerto, community leaders or observers of coconut sugar and other parties involved in coconut sugar program development Banyumas
Research Suggestions Coconut sugar products have huge potential to be developed as a superior product locally
Summary
Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the business system of both developed and developing Countries (Ab-Rahman, 2012). Tripathi and Siddiqui (2012) state that main reason to focus on the SME sector is that this entrepreneurship influences society and contributes to the economic development of the region where it is located They influence the activities of all kinds of firms, but there are special problems that affect SMEs more than larger businesses (McLarty et al, 2012). Planning Board, Department of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Bank Indonesia, NGOs and others, but the results have not been optimal yet This is because coaching is not comprehensive enough and not based on the real main problem. The results are expected to be utilized by the parties concerned, the Regional Planning Agency of Banyumas Regency, Department of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Bank Indonesia, and NGOs to synchronize their programs with the aim of developing a coconut sugar industry
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