Palm sugar business management and its contribution towards household revenues in Lebak District, Banten

Abstrak

This study aims to identify palm sugar business characteristic, to analyze
the allocation of labor and household revenue of palm sugar craftsmen and to analyze
the contribution of palm sugar income to the craftsmen household in Lebak Regency.
The research data used were primary data and secondary data which were processed
descriptively and quantitatively. Sampling was carried out randomly (simple random
sampling) in five sub-districts of palm sugar centers in Lebak Regency. The results
showed that the average palm sugar craftsman allocated his time of 6.66 hours per day
to produce palm sugar. The allocation of labor is distributed in several stages of the
production process including tapping, cooking, stirring, printing and drying. As much
as 77.14% of the total household income of palm sugar craftsmen comes from the
palm sugar business. Other income is obtained from farming other commodities and
trading. Total income is allocated for food expenditure, non-food expenditure and
savings. Expenditures on food account for 60% of total expenditure, while non-food
expenditures are 32 percent and savings are 8 percent.