The Continuity of Palm Sugar Production: A Literature Review

Abstract

The demand for palm sugar is increasing since people prefer natural ingredients. Natural and organic food ingredients have the reputation of being healthier and safer than synthetic ingredients. This study will discuss one particular ingredient namely palm sugar which is known as a natural sweetener. Developed countries have started to import palm sugar as a natural sweetener from developing countries. The production of palm sugar in developing countries has an important benefit in the craftsman household economy. However, current production of palm sugar does not meet the increasing demand, which is caused mainly by the lack of farmers, palm sugar craftsmen’s inadequate knowledge of palm sugar production, and poor incorporation of technology both in the cultivation of palm tree and the production process of palm sugar. This literature review study aims to understand the continuity of palm sugar production within the following framework which consists of four steps: (1) identifying current situation, (2) identifying the problems, (3) presenting the resolution, (4) proposing programs and strategies. Based on this framework a few programs and strategies are generated to maintain the continuity of palm sugar production, they are: (1) Palm trees domestication, (2) research and development center for Indonesian palm sugar, and (3) ensuring a good collaboration among the stake holders involved.

Segmentation, Targeting, and Marketing Mix Strategies of Palm Sugar Industries in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia

“…Palm sugar is sugar made from coconut sap, which is a clear liquid found in the closed shoots of coconut (Mela and Ahsan, 2019). This sugar is consumed as a traditional sweetener and an alternative to food and beverages (Simamora et al, 2021). This makes the demand for palm sugar increase even not only domestically, but even many Asian and European countries also consume palm sugar.…”

“…According to the Ministry of Trade, Indonesia's palm sugar exports have the highest trend, which is above 20% compared to the average world palm sugar export growth (Sahat, 2017). Currently, developed countries have started to import palm sugar from developing countries (Simamora et al, 2021), Therefore, palm sugar production in developing countries has an important role, especially at the producer household level. Martini et al, 2011dan Saediman et al, 2019 themselves stated that palm sugar production activities have provided employment and generate income for rural households.…”

The Economic Value Analysis of Aren Palm Tree in Goloketak, Boleng, West Manggarai District

“…This should be followed by the production continuity which is tightly dependent on the availability of the production of sugar palm tree sap. Furthermore, the production of palm tree is tightly dependent on the quality of the palm tree seeds and the age of the tree (Simamora et al, 2021).…”