Feasibility Study of Citronella Agribusiness

Abstract

Kedungrandu Village, Patikraja District, is one of the villages in Banyumas Regency where there is a citronella cultivation and there is a small-scale distillery in the village. This study aims to analyze the income and feasibility level of citronella farming in Banyumas Regency. The research was collected in 2021. The quantitative research method was carried out by survey where the sample was taken by census. The respondents collect in this study is 40 farmers. Data analysis with economic feasibility of citronella cultivation. The results showed that the citronella commodity is the base commodity of Patikraja District compared to other areas in Banyumas Regency. The partnership pattern of citronella farming with the processing industry is an agribusiness operational partnership, where farmers play a role in providing raw materials and partner companies provide production inputs (seedlings). The cost of production of citronella farming in the research location is Rp. 1,321/kg. Citronella farming is feasible to cultivate, it can be seen from the value of the R/C ratio which is worth more than 1.