ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION OF COCONUT SUGAR FARMERS IN SUMEDO VILLAGE, PEKUNCEN DISTRICT, BANYUMAS REGENCY

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that built the consumption pattern of
households of coconut sugar farmer in Semedo Village, Pekuncen Subdistrict, Banyumas
Regency. Those factors were household income, marketing patterns, the number of family, and
education level.This study used primary data by survey method that was collected from
respondents. They were households of coconut sugar farmer in Semedo Village. The analysis
method used in this study were cross tabulation, the criteria of the contribution of farm
earnings, marketing margin analysis and farmer share, APC criteria, and welfare criteria.
The result shows that household income and education levels have a positive effect on
household consumption. The contribution of farm earnings to household income is relatively
significant. Based on the marketing margin analysis and farmer's share, the best of marketing
pattern was pattern II. Based on APC criteria, farm earnings could satisfy the needs of their
household consumption patterns. Last but not least, farmers were in the middle level
condition, neither poor nor prosperous.