Analisis Produksi Dan Finansial Pengusahaan Tengkawang Oleh Rakyat Di Kalimantan Barat

Abstract

Tengkawang is a typical plant to wet tropical climate that becomes a proof for Indonesia’s biodiversity, especially in Kalimantan Island. The existence of tengkawang is extremely beneficial to improve the local’s economy. Now, the Golden Era of tengkawang which becomes flora mascot of West Kalimantan Province has faded as deforestation and increased investment in oil palm plantations. The research objectives were to analyze the relation between tree age by tree volume and tengkawang fruit production, analyze the financial feasibility by calculating Payback Period (PP), Net Present Value (NPV), Net Benefit Cost Ratio (Net B/C) of tengkawang cultivation. This research used descriptive method with survey form and interview technique by using questionnaire. The results showed that there was a close relation between tree age by tree volume and tengkawang fruit production, tengkawang cultivation by people was feasible enough to be continued. It required tengkawang fruit marketing efforts on an ongoing basis.