Determining factors of Banana chips production in Lampung, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to reduce the dominant factors affecting the production of banana chips in Lampung, Indonesia. Banana chips currently become one of the superior products of Lampung Province, Indonesia. The development of the number of banana chips industry in Lampung is quite high. The banana chips industry is scattered in various regions. Respondents of this research were banana chips businesses in Lampung Province. The research areas were Bandar Lampung City, Central Lampung District, Pesawaran District, and East Lampung District. Data collection was conducted by distributing questionnaires. The analytical tool used was factor analysis method. Factor analysis was used to find the main factors that mostly influence the decision of the entrepreneur to produce banana chips through a series of tests and the fulfilment of assumptions. The most dominant factors affecting the production of banana chips in Lampung Province are: (1) raw material (33.657%), (2) capital (19.089%), and (3) market access (17.953%). The largest component of banana peels is water and carbohydrates. Banana peels can be fermented into bioethanol. Banana peel can bealso used as active carbon or activated charcoal.