Added value analysis of aren sugar and granulated aren sugar processing in Rejang Lebong regency, Bengkulu province

Sugar aren plants from male bunches in the form of sap are generally processed into aren sugar which produces added value for processors. This research aims to compare the added value obtained from processing aren sugar and granulated aren sugar. The research was carried out from August to September 2023 in Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province. Data was collected through interviews regarding input, labour, output, and selling prices for small and medium businesses of aren sugar and granulated aren sugar processing in "Kampung Aren" Rejang Lebong. The analysis was carried out descriptively using the Hayami value-added method. The analysis results show that the added value from the production process in the sap processing business into aren sugar is IDR 950 -/kg. Meanwhile, the added value of processing aren sugar into granulated aren sugar is IDR 10,000/kg. The comparison of the increase in added value between processing sap into aren sugar and processing granulated aren sugar into granulated aren sugar is 1.052,63%. This shows that the increase in added value will be greater if derivative products are produced from a commodity.