Roles Of Quisionary Data To Assess The Vco (Virgin Coconut Oil) Micro Business Performance In The Bojong 3 State, Bojong Village, Panjatan Sub-District, Kulons Progo Regency

Abstract

Indonesia is a country that has the largest area of coconut plantations in the world, reaching 3.7 million ha. This is an opportunity for the development of coconuts into various useful products. The Coconut tree is one of the important plantation commodities in the development of plantation sub-sector, among others, to meet domestic needs, as well as export commodities that produce foreign exchange. Virgin coconut oil is a processed product of coconut meat that has many benefits in the form of clear-colored liquid, does not taste with the distinctive smell of coconut. Making this VCO does not require expensive costs, because raw materials are easily obtained at low prices and simple processing. This was made an opportunity by residents of Bojong 3 to earn income by selling processed VCO products. To maximize this VCO micro-enterprise, a questionnaire role is needed to determine how far the readiness of citizens to start a VCO business and develop it becomes larger and has stronger economic resilience.

Agro-industrial development and valorization of coconut fruit waste In Indonesia: A review

“…Improvements in production and processing of coconut-derived products have also been carried out, including processing coconut into VCO with a centrifugal system, the results of the study showed that the centrifugal system produced a higher yield of 5-6 liters and quality properties (water content, free fatty acids, peroxide numbers), better organoleptic properties and quality meeting the requirements of the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) [30]. VCO is an oil obtained from coconut meat with many benefits and clear white color [31]. Cooking oil, margarine and white butter, soap raw materials and cosmetic formulations can be derived from coconut oil.…”

Indonesian Coconut Oil Export Opportunities with Main Trade Partner Countries in the International Market

“…This commodity has many benefits, processing coconut is not only the content of the fruit, which becomes coconut milk, copra, and coconut oil, but all parts of the coconut plant can be utilized (Dwi PB, 2017). Opportunities for developing Indonesian coconut commodities and their derivative products in the international market are getting more extensive, supported by Indonesia, which has 3.7 million ha of coconut plantations, among the largest in the world (Suhascaryo & Yudiantoro, 2021). Based on the Directorate General of Plantations (2022), the Riau region is the highest generating area, namely 380 thousand tons (11.92%), North Sulawesi with 265 thousand tons (9.33%), East Java with 235 thousand tons (9.17%), and 69.58% spread in all coconut plantation areas in Indonesia except Riau, North Sulawesi, and East Java.…”

Upgrading Knowledge on Making Virgin Coconut Oil and Soap: Effort to Improve Community Health

“…According to interviews with the head of Kabrokan Kulon, diversification of coconut plants needs to be initiated to increase the economic value of coconut plants and improve public health. Making coconut oil is one of the ways to increase the value of the coconut plant [7], [8]. The use of coconut oil products and their derivatives can be used to improve health [9]- [13].…”