TEGAlDLIMO – The advancement of horticultural agriculture in Banyuwangi has resulted in anxiety for precarious entrepreneurs. This is because the rice fields that are the source of raw materials for making tiles are getting narrower. Usually, precarious craftsmen take advantage of crop residues. Crops such as rice and seasonal crops have a shelf life of about three months.
As stated by Siswanto, this man who lives in Ringin Anom Hamlet, Ringin Pitu Village. He admitted that it was a little difficult to find soil raw materials. This is because a lot of land is planted with dragon fruit. The source of the raw material is feared to be reduced. “We are now having a hard time with raw materials," he said. In addition to the narrowing of the land, competition with brick craftsmen is also a barrier.
The dilemma faced by precarious craftsmen is that the soil for which the precarious raw material will be made must be really good. This makes it difficult for them to find any land. Unlike the bricks that can be made from any soil, for precarious raw materials they have to “fight over” the land. “The land we take must be of good quality," he said.
Besides that, The price issue is also a calculation. Usually, one grandong of land for Rp. 150 thousand for the land taken around his area. If later they have to take it from outside the area, they are afraid that the price set is not appropriate. “The standard is Rp 150 thousand per grandong, if it's from the outside, will it be strong??,said Siswanto. Other craftsmen, Hudi Hariyanto, 35 say, Currently the precarious market is considered quiet because it is not the project season. Moreover, the trend in some circles of society began to use synthetic tiles.
Lately he has started to feel that the raw materials for production are experiencing a bit of a bottleneck. One of them is on fuel, basket (coconut fiber).So many people enter the sponge factory in Rogojampi. "Sepet sometimes it's a bit difficult after there is a factory to sponge," he said. At the moment,precarious craftsmen survive by relying on orders from individuals. The roof that is still being sought by residents is the Karangpilang model at a price of Rp 1,2 million per 1000 seeds. And the mantili model starts at a price 1,6 million per thousand seeds. (radar)
