ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL FORESTRY PROGRAMS ON COMMUNITY INCOME AROUND THE CONCESSION AREA AT PT. MUSI HUTAN PERSADA

Forestry as one of the determinants of the natural life buffer system that has provided great benefits for humanity must be maintained, its existence and its sustainability. Forest resources have an important role economically as a provider of raw materials for the forest products industry, a source of income for the community and the state and are able to create jobs, so that forestry is still considered a superior sector that can spur the country's economic growth. Therefore this research is focused on calculating the direct and indirect contributions of the MHR program to the income of residents around the PT MHP concession. This research was carried out in the village of Seubanjeriji, Muara Enim Regency, which included the work unit of the Subanjeriji region. Based on the results of the study, it is known that 1) There are a variety of sources of income for the respondents, namely farmers, farm workers, company workers, public / private employees, long-time / artisan / contractor owners and traders / sellers of various businesses and services and most are farmers / farm labor 2) The MHR program has contributed directly to the participants in the form of profit sharing as well as from their own sales with an average total of Rp 20,833,333, and indirect contributions in the form of opening new jobs and the establishment of stalls and services services with an average income of IDR 5,785,000 per year, and also from intercropping with an average income of IDR 1,800,700. From the results of this study, for further research it is recommended to conduct a more in-depth study of the usefulness of this MHR program for the community not only in terms of socio-economics but also social, cultural, social and ecological psychology