Prospek Pengembangan Usahatani Kakao di Desa Pangsan, Kecamatan Petang, Kabupaten Badung

Abstract

Prospect of Cocoa Farming Development in Pangsan Village, Petang Sub-
District of Badung Regency

Cocoa plays an important role for the national economy, especially opening
employment opportunities, sources of income, and foreign exchange. The objectives
of this research are: to investigate the suitability of land for cocoa farming in
Pangsan Village, financial feasibility of cocoa farming in Pangsan Village, seen from
investment criteria, and market prospect of cocoa commodity of Pangsan Village
production. The analysis used in this research is investment criteria method including
NPV, IRR, and Net B/C for financial feasibility analysis, while land suitability and
market prospect are analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The findings of the
study showed that : land in Pangsan Village is appropriate (S2) for cocoa farming
and it has low productivity compared to cocoa productivity in Bali and Indonesia,
cocoa farming in Pangsan village which is intercropped with coconut and banana
trees is financially feasible to be cultivated, with NPV of Rp 29.454.914,86, IRR of
38%, and Net Benefit Cost Ratio (Net B/C) of 7,68, and the market prospect of cocoa
products in Pangsan Village is not prospective for foodstuff, because the product of
cocoa produced is not fermented and not certified.