Analysis of Income and Marketing of Seaweed in Coastal Communities in Bulukumba District

Abstract

Seaweed is one of the country's foreign exchange sources and a source of income for coastal communities. Besides being able to be used as an ingredient food, drink and medicine. This study aims to analyze the income and feasibility of seaweed farming in coastal communities in Bulukumba Regency. The research was conducted from May to July 2022 in Bulukumba Regency. The basic method in this research is descriptive analytical with the implementation using survey techniques. Determination of the sample used by using a total sampling of 80 respondents spread over four sub-districts. The data used are primary data and secondary data. Analysis of the data used is the income analysis and R/C ratio. The results of the income analysis show that the average farm income is Rp. 57.971.540/farmer/cycle. The results of the feasibility analysis of seaweed farming in Bulukumba Regency can be said to be feasible because the R/C ratio is more than one (RC > 1), which means that seaweed farming activities are feasible to be developed because they are economically profitable. Marketing chain of seaweed in Bulukumba District consisted of two chains, namely: Seaweed Farmer-Trader-Merchant-KIMA Makassar and Seaweed Farmer-Trader-KIMA Makassar.