ANALYSIS OF PALM OIL FARMING AND PALM SUGAR ADDED VALUE AS AS HERBAL MEDICINE (CASE: KARO REGENCY, NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE)

Abstract

North Sumatra is one of the provinces that has the potential as one of the palm-producing regions in Indonesia. The farming management system in Juhar District, Karo Regency includes seed selection which is carried out generatively, namely through seed selection, land preparation, planting, fertilization, pest and disease control, and harvesting. This study aims to analyze sugar palm farming and analyze the added value of palm sugar in Karo Regency, North Sumatra. The analytical methods used are income analysis, feasibility analysis, and the Hayami method. The results obtained indicate that sugar palm farming is profitable and feasible to cultivate. The income of sugar palm farming is Rp. 6,963,069/ha/year. The results of the R/C analysis were 2,303 > 1, so sugar palm farming was feasible to continue. The contribution of the added value ratio of palm sugar processing to palm sugar obtained is 10% with the added value obtained of Rp 2.659/kg palm sugar.