The Price Analysis of Palm Oil Commodity in Banjarmasin South Kalimantan

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the price of oil palm commodity at Banjarmasin, to develop cost component and impacts on Government policies in the oil palm sector. The difference in calculation of cost components between the cost of production of farmers from Permentan No.14/Permentan/OT.140/2/2013. The research method used consists of (1) Field research, (2) Library research. The data analysis technique was in accordance with formula HTBS = K (HCPO x RCPO + HIS x RIS). The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The object of research was at Palm Oil Companies. The results of the study to calculate the cost components included in the cost production include: plant maintenance costs, indirect costs, unit depreciation costs. The difference in the calculation of the cost components of farmers only compares the total cost of production with the price of production, while the Government calculation is based on Permentan. Efforts that must be made in the difference in palm oil pricing if there is no win-win solution: there is a guarantee of transparency from the sales, both export and local, between farmers and oil palm entrepreneurs. For documents of volume, prices and costs should always be valid, the data are known by all parties.