Analysis of the Supply Chain and Added Value of Brown Sugar by Artisans in Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency
Keywords:
Supply Chain, Brown Sugar, Artisans, Descriptive QualitativeAbstract
This study aims to analyze the brown sugar supply chain among artisans in Hulu Sungai Tengah (HST) Regency, focusing on the relationships between producers, distributors, and marketers. This study applied a qualitative descriptive approach, with data collected from in-depth interviews with brown sugar artisans in Barabai and Pandawan subdistricts, as well as field observations conducted in previous studies. Data analysis was carried out through the stages of reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing to describe the patterns of raw material, product, and information flows in the brown sugar supply chain system. The results show that the brown sugar supply chain structure in Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency consists of four main actors, namely palm sap farmers, brown sugar artisans, collectors, and market traders. The relationship between actors is still informal and depends on trust, without an institutional system or standard price contracts. Artisans play an important role in the value-added process because they process raw sap into marketable products through stages that are time-consuming and require labor and skill. However, limitations in raw palm sap, dependence on collectors, and a lack of production facilities mean that supply chain efficiency is still suboptimal. These findings emphasize the importance of integration between actors in the brown sugar supply chain system in order to strengthen the position of producers, increase the stability of raw material supplies, and expand distribution networks so that the local brown sugar industry can develop sustainably.References
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