Potential of Fruit Plants in the Yard to Support Urban Farming and Agroindustry in Madiun-City, East Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Utilization of yard land is a management effort through an integrated approach to planting various types of plants, cultivating livestock and fish to ensure the continuous availability of diverse materials, and fulfilling family nutrition. Many fruit trees planted in the yard can manage more intensively to ensure the availability of raw materials for agro-industry development. The study aimed to identify the potential of fruit plants in the yard as agro-industry raw materials and to analyze the added value of processed products made from fruit plants. The method used in this study was a descriptive method carried out in three districts of Madiun-City, which empowered the yard as a provider of agro-industrial raw materials. The data analysis method uses the Value-Added Analysis method. The results obtained from the study showed that there were eight types of fruit plants planted in the yard in Madiun-City. Only four fruit plants were used as raw materials for processed products, namely Mango (Mangifera indica), Banana (Musa sp), Papaya (Carica papaya), and Guava (Psidium guajava). These are processed into Mango Syrup, Banana Chips, Papaya Sauce, and Guava Juice. The added value obtained by the Mango Syrup product is Rp.12500,-/kg (39.06%), Banana Chips Rp.23228.57/kg (50.03%), Papaya Sauce Rp.4452.14/kg (49, 10%), and Guava Juice Rp.21130,-/kg (58.29%).