ANALISIS RANTAI NILAI KELAPA BULAT DANKOPRA PUTIH DI INDRAGIRI HILIR

Abstract

Indragiri Hilir Regency is one of the largest coconut-producing areas in Indonesia, the majority of the people of Indragiri Hilir Regency depend on the coconut sector starting from plantations to the industrial sector. This study aims to determine the value chain of round coconuts and white
copra in Indragiri Hilir. The analysis of the added value of the coconut  usiness was carried out to determine the amount of added value resulting from coconut transactions from farmers to coconut factories. The main data collection technique is semi-structural interviews conducted individually and in groups (focus group discussion/FGD). The types of data collected in this study are classified into primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained by interviewing stakeholders and field observations, while secondary data was obtained from a literature review of reports and documents of Government institutions such as BPS, Bappeda, and related OPDs, among others. The data obtained was analyzed by qualitative methods. The results of the study show that the harvest area of small coconut plantations in Indragiri Hilir is 431,000 hectares, the production reaches 592,811 tons per year. With an average contribution to the income of farming families of 4.97 million rupiah per month. Coconuts are sold by farmers in two forms, namely round coconuts and white coconuts, which are sold to companies around Indragiri Hilir.