Analisis Tataniaga Lidi Sawit (Broom Stick) di Labuhanbatu Raya

Abstract

The large amount of production and consumption of sticks in the three Labuhanbatu Raya regencies does not reflect an efficient marketing system, especially when viewed from the profits received by farmers, this can be seen from the large average price range between consumers and producers in the marketing channel for Labuhanbatu Induk district has an average -The average price range is Rp. 1467, for South Labuhanbatu Regency Rp. 1300, and for North Labuhanbatu Regency the average price range is Rp. 1300 (primary data). So it is necessary to know the best trade system in supporting the increase of farmers' income and stabilizing the price of this commodity. By knowing the price spread and share margin and using the right efficiency formula, it is expected to see an efficient trading system. In the results of this study, it is known that there are 4 trade system channels that occur and the trade system channels that are often used in these three districts have the highest price disparities, but these efficient channels have not always been used, causing farmers' incomes to always be low.