Added Value Analysis of Eleutherine americana M. Herbal Tea

Abstract

The tropics are rich in natural resources, both from flora and fauna. Eleutherine americana M. is one of them. Local people in Borneo use this onion as a medicine for various diseases. Role agroindustry, in an effort to maintain primary products into processed products to increase the added value is very necessary. The added value of a product very important to increase the selling price. Including processing Eleutherine americana M. into herbal tea. The aim of this research was to analiyzed the added value of Eleutherine americana M. processing . into herbal teas. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with herbal tea processing business owners. The results showed that the added value obtained was IDR156,017.56/kg, value added ratio 75.15%, the profit earned is IDR140,405.72/kg with a profit rate of 89.99%.The conclusion of this research is the processing of Eleutherine americana M. into herbal teas are able to provide added value to Eleutherine americana M.