FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF SEMI-INTENSIVE MILK FISH TAMBAK BUSINESS IN TAMBAK BERAS VILLAGE, CERME DISTRICT, GRESIK DISTRICT

Abstract

Public awareness of the importance of consuming healthy and nutritious animal
protein has encouraged an increase in national fish consumption of 50
kg/capita/year. Availability of food plays an important role in fulfilling sufficient
energy and calories to increase productivity. Gresik is the only district in East Java
that has been designated as a pilot for the development of aquaculture through the
aquaculture industrialization program with the main commodities being milkfish
and shrimp. The total area of fish farming ponds in Gresik Regency is 32.00 Ha.
This study aims to determine the constraints faced by pond farmers, analyze fish
pond business income, and analyze the feasibility of fish pond business. This
research is a case study in Tambak Beras Village, Cerme District, Gresik Regency.
The number of samples considered sufficient to represent the entire population,
namely at least 10%. Data collection was carried out by interviewing or direct
interviews with fish pond farmers. Data analysis used is qualitative and quantitative
data consisting of total costs, income analysis, Revenue Cost Ratio analysis,
Benevit Cost Ratio analysis, Break Event Point (BEP). The average income of
milkfish pond farming is Rp. 14,527,690. Analysis of the feasibility of milkfish pond
business showed an R/C ratio of 1.51, a B/C ratio of 1.18, a production BEP of 8.22