VOLUME 3, TOPIC 15
A. K. Mukerji1
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF RATTAN IN INDONESIA A CASE STUDY
IN INDUSTRY AND RESOURCE IN JAVA
Hariyatno Dwiprabowo, Rahayu Supriyadi,
and Setiasih Irawanti1
This study is aimed at employment in rattan industry , the socio-economic condition of
the worker and the general condition of the industry in Java. Data were collected
through a survey of the industry (rattan products manufacturers) in Cirebon and Surabaya regions which represent
the main industrial centres. Financial analysis is conducted to determine profitability of rattan manufacturing.
The study shows that labor absorption in rattan product manufacturers and in the industry as
a whole are quite impressive in comparison with wood products industries. Worker's
socio-economic condition in general is good. Financial
profitability of manufacturing firms
in general is good except for home manufacturers. The export earnings is steadily increasing. There is cooperation
among manufacturers of different scales to
produce rattan furniture through subcontracting
mechanism which is beneficial particularly when demand is high. The supply of rattan is reasonably good
although there is a need to do an reinventory. Worker's
wage in rattan collecting activity is above the
regional minimum wages, although it is still below those received by
workers in the industry.
Keywords: Rattan,industry, socioeconomic, Java, Indonesia
1 Forest Products and Forestry
Socio-Economics Research and Development Centre,PO Box 182,Bogor 16001,Indonesia
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