Abstrak/Abstract |
The objective of the research were to analyze socio-economic characteristics and
motivation of farmers in aren sugar processing business in Kolaka District, Southeast Sulawesi,
Indonesia. The analysis used in this research was quantitative descriptive analysis. The results
showed that average state of socio-economic characteristics of aren sugar farmer that were in
the category of productive age, which was 46.12 years old, has fulfill basic education category
(9 years education), low category of dependents as many as three people, the Average
experience of aren sugar processing business during 18 years, and the Average aren trees were
tapped as much as seven trees, every day, (b) farmer’s motivation in aren sugar processing
business in low category, with the indicator is the motive of imitation, economic, security,
affiliations, awards, and self-actualization |