Palm Sugar as a Household Economic Source in Krajan, Medono Village, Boja Subdistrict, Kendal District

Abstract

Each rural area in Indonesia has different commodities in order to meet their daily needs, such as in Krajan, Medono Village, Kendal which has palm sugar as their main commodity. Palm sugar is a local commodity derived from the use of palm tree sap that grows wild or cultivated on community-owned plantations and is one of the economic sources of the Krajan community. This study aims to find out how far palm sugar is a commodity that plays a role in the household economy of the community in Krajan. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques in the form of indepth interviews with several parties, literature studies, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that palm sugar is the main commodity in Krajan, Medono Village, which is used as a household economic resource by the surrounding community in meeting their daily needs. For the community around the Krajan, utilizing palm tree sap is a profitable thing because without a lot of capital they can harvest in large enough quantities. Keywords—commodities; economic source; Krajan; palm