The Social Costs of People's Salt Industry Using the Polecy Analysis Matrix in Bima Regency

Abstract

The research aims to: (1) Analyse the social costs of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency; (2) Analyse the private and social benefits of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency; (3) Determine the obstacles faced by farmers in the people's salt industry in Bima Regency. The analytical method used in this research is descriptive, while data collection is conducted through a survey. The unit of analysis used in this research is the people's salt industry actors in Bima Regency. This research was conducted in two sub-districts, namely Woha Sub-district in Talabiu Village and Bolo Sub-district in Sanolo Village, using "Purposive Sampling". Respondents were selected using "Quota Sampling", and the number of respondents was determined using the "Slovin" formula, resulting in 43 respondents. The selection of respondents as a sample was carried out using "accidental sampling". The data types are quantitative and qualitative, and the data sources are primary and secondary. The results of the study show: (1) The social costs of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency are IDR 12,304,889/ha; (2) The private profit of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency is 1,328,480 / ha, while the social profit is IDR 6,140,355 / ha. The B/C ratio value is 0.33 (B/C ≥ 0). Thus, the people's salt industry in Bima Regency is feasible to be developed from an economic and social perspective; (3) The main obstacles faced by the people's salt industry in Bima Regency are marketing and unstable selling prices with 17 respondents (39.53%), followed by capital and marketing constraints with 13 respondents (30.23%), and unstable weather, quality, and selling prices with 10 respondents (23.26%). Meanwhile, the smallest obstacles are capital and weather, with 3 respondents (6.98%). This shows that the marketing aspect is the biggest and most urgent problem to be addressed in developing the people's salt industry.