Analisa Biaya Penyadapan Aren Masyarakat di Sekitar Kawasan Hutan Bungoro Kabupaten Pangkep

The aims of the research were to describe the process of palm sugar sapping, to calculate the production cost of the palm sugar businesses, and to describe the marketing channel of the palm sugar businesses. The research was conducted for two months (June-July 2007) in the area of Bungoro Forest. Data collection method were by conducting field orientation, observation, and interviews. Samples were determined by census to 14 palm sugar farmers. The analysis was carried out descriptive-qualitative method for sapping processes, palm sugar making, and the marketing channel. Meanwhile, the analysis of descriptive qualitative was applied for calculating the production cost and incomes. The process of palm sugar sapping was conducted by the farmers in the Bungoro Forest Area which were based on their habitual actions and experiences inherited by their parents. The average of the production cost was Rp 7,026,552/year/household and the average of incomes was Rp 10,705,500/year/household, therefore, the profits could be identified as Rp 3,675,948 per year per household. The marketing channel of palm sugar businesses in the study area were categorized in three: (1) producer directly to costumers, (2) producer to the dealers and to the costumers, (3) producers to the dealers, to the markets, then to the costumers. Key words : palm sugar, production, marketing channel Key words : palm sugar, production, marketing channe