MUNCAR – It turns out that the Blambangan Muncar plantation does not only produce brown sugar. Because, some of the land has been leased to local residents to plant sengon trees.
Until yesterday, sengon plant on the land of the Multi-Business Regional Company (PDAU) it's big enough. Information obtained by journalists from Jawa Pos Radar Banyuwangi stated that:, the sengon tree on the PDAU land is several years old.
“That Sengon is a long time ago. Don't know when to harvest,'' said Suja'i, one of the corn farmers on the plantation. Suja'i doesn't know for sure, how much land area of PDAU is planted with sengon trees. Only, In general, the land rental price per half hectare is only Rp 650 thousand.
“I rented this land before the sengon was there,'' said the villagers of Tapanrejo, Muncar District, That's what he revealed, all the land in the plantation area is no longer empty. It means, all the land has been managed by residents. ''Almost all garden land (PDAU, Red) already hired people.
Those who rent a lot are also from outside the district,'' He said. The form of the lease is marked with a receipt. If you already have a receipt, then it is very easy to extend the rental. ‘‘ Rent a year is possible, extending the lease is okay too. But if you replace, it's up to the renter,'' he explained.
Suja'i gave an example, Half a hectare of the leased land will be leased to another party at a fairly high price. ''I give Rp 5 million only. It all depends on who wants to rent beforehand, how much do you want to give,'' He said. Meanwhile, Head of Blambangan Coconut Plantation Unit, Suraji, when confirmed admitting if the plantation land is indeed leased.
The reason, The yield of brown sugar managed by the coconut plantation unit is also quite low. "Yes, it is rented to the neighbors here,'' he said met in his office yesterday (10/10). Suraji explains, The PDAU coconut plantation unit was only able to obtain a yield of brown sugar weighing 2 tons to 2,7 tons per month.
''Just multiply it by the price of sugar per kilogram. Now the price of sugar is Rp 8 thousand,“said the villagers of Rice Source, Go to Muncar sub-district, that. Suraji admits that he is confused about finding a way out so that he can boost Regional Original Income (PAD). Because, PDAU Blambangan which is a Regional Owned Enterprise (BUMD) it has a number of units that are also minimal in revenue. ''We are also confused about how to find a solution,'' he explained. (radar)
