The Feasibility Analysis of the Cinnamon (Cassiavera) Farming in the Village of Koto Agung Sub-District Keliling Danau Kerinci Regency

Abstract

Cinnamon (cassiavera) farming in Kerinci Regency has not been carried out economically. This can be seen from the pattern of cinnamon harvest that has not been carefully planned, some farmers harvest at the age of 20 years or even more, but some farmers harvest cinnamon when the price is high even though the cinnamon plant is still young, namely 5– 8 years. In connection with this situation, the authors encourage the author to examine how the use of costs and income in cinnamon farming. This study aims to determine the general description of Cinnamon (Cassiavera) farming in Koto Agung Village, Keliling Danau District, Kerinci Regency, to determine the amount of cinnamon (cassiavera) farming income in Koto Agung Village, Keliling Danau District, Kerinci Regency, and to determine the feasibility of cinnamon (cassiavera) farming in Koto Agung Village, Keliling Danau District, Kerinci Regency. The analytical method used in this research is descriptive quantitative using farm analysis and the financial feasibility of farming with three investment criteria, including NPV, Net B/C ratio, and IRR. The results of the analysis show that the farming system in the research area is still relatively simple and traditional. The average production of cinnamon (cassiavera) farming is 4,548.4 kg per harvest with an average income of IDR. 170.169.294.00,-. Cinnamon (cassiavera) farming with an average land area of ​ 0.61 Ha in Koto Agung Village is feasible to be cultivated with the results of a business feasibility analysis on the investment criteria of Net Present Value of IDR 215,237,894.00,-, Net B/C Ratio is 4.39, and the IRR is 17.436%.