ANALISIS KELAYAKAN EKONOMI USAHA TANI PALA DI KABUPATEN SITARO SULAWESI UTARA

Abstract

Nutmeg is one superior commodities in North Sulawesi especially in Sitaro Regency. The economic value of nutmeg commodity has a prospective development, but the economic viability of the nutmeg farming is still a problem. The aims of this study to analyse of nutmeg economic viability in Sitaro District. Primary data collection was carried out since June to December 2016 through a survey method using interview techniques with a semi-structural interview questionnaire, supplemented by focus group discussions (FGD) at the district level. The collected data were analyzed using economic indicators and parameters by applying the B/C, NPV, IRR, PP, and Workers' Riil Rewards formula. The results of a partial analysis of nutmeg farming in Sitaro District are classified as profitable and economically feasible. By applying each Bank's interest rate to the scenario 12, 15 and 18%. The Pay Back investment period is over 12.3 years, and the real labor imbalance is 1.9 times the actual real wage. However, nutmeg farming in Sitaro still has a chance to be optimized to increase the recommended nutmeg production capacity. Agronomic technical guidance and institutional systems for farming/production are a necessity to support the improvement of nutmeg production optimization in Sitaro District.