Development of Coffee Agribusiness toward Community Income in Siborongborong District of North Tapanuli Regency

Abstract

Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is one of the priority commodities to be developed, because farming provides high profits, so it can be used as a source of income for farmers. This research was conducted in Siborongborong District, North Tapanuli Regency. The number of villages in Siborongborong District are 20 villages and 1 City. The number of farmer groups in Siborongborong District are 319 Farmer Groups. Based on the results of the research in Siborongborong, the following conclusions can be derived : Potential variables of land, harvest and post-harvest, overall marketing has a significant effect on the income of farmers, while planting and maintenance do not significantly affect the income of farmers in Siborongborong. Sumatera Specialty Coffees Company does not affect the income farmers in Siborong Borong because farmers sell their coffee more to the broker.