| Summary: | Cocoa beans produced by smallholders have low quality because of gaps
in information on post-harvest tecnology and the limited knowledge and skills of
farmers and field extension agents on postharvest technology itself. Information
needed to provide support for decision making in deciding to choose one
alternative implementation of the handling technology cocoa most appropriate and
in accordance with the conditions of its territory which can improve the quality of
dried cocoa beans. The purpose of this study was developed an decision-support
system software as a tool for decision making cocoa post-harvest handling, obtain
the best alternative in post harvest handling technology of cocoa based on
technical analysis and economic analysis, evaluate the feasibility of investment for
post-harvest technology of cocoa, and know the value of the sensitivity of each
alternative.
This study was carried out from July to December 2010 in Bandar Baru
sub district, Pidie Jaya district of Aceh province. Survey and interview were used
to collecting data. Collected data used to create a database for a decision support
system model of cocoa post-harvest handling technology, which was processed
using the Java programming language.
Based on the analysis post harvest technology of cocoa to farmers and
investors indicated a mechanical alternative is the best alternative because it
produces the greatest benefits. Mechanical alternative gives farmers a profit of
Rp. 1,419,279,165 per year. Mechanical alternative gives investors a profit of
1,023,246,397 per year and feasibility analysis shows NPV Rp 923,577,155 and
the value of R/C ratio of 3.00 is also available in mechanical alternative. It means
that from the economics of mechanical alternative is most feasible alternative was
chosen for the application of post harvest technology of cocoa. The results of
sensitivity analysis on each alternative, the most influential variables on the
profitability of farmers and investors is wage labor, the price of fresh cacao fruit,
and the price of dry beans.
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