Analysis of Labor Absorption in Oil Palm Farmer Business Partnership Patterns PT Inti Indosawit Subur in Danau Embat Village, Maro Sebo Ilir District

Abstract

The research was conducted for 1.5 months, from August 25 to September 6, 2019. The research location was in Danau Embat Village, Maro Sebo Ilir District, Batang Hari Regency.  The purpose of this research is to find out how much labor is absorted in the oil palm farming partnership pattern of PT Inti Indosawit Subur in Danau Embat Village. The data analysis method used is the number of farmers working days with the formula: P = t.h.j/7.  Sampling was carried out randomly, by taking 20% of 159 household spread over 5 stretches.  The results showed that a total land area of 12.642 ha was used for ​​oil palm plantations.  The average area of oil palm owned by sample farmers is 2.48 ha. The sample farmers ranged forms 38 to 45 years. The education level majority of the sample farmers graduated from elementary school.  The absorption of labor is dominated by male workers of 1.775 HOK while female workers are 21 HOK, with an average working daily wage of IDR 75,000 per day. From this study, it can be concluded that the absorption of labor in the oil palm farming partnership pattern of PT Inti Indosawit Subur in Danau Embat Village, Maro Sebo Ilir District, reaches 38.38 HKSP per year or as many as 312 people.  This means that the partnership pattern carried out between PT Inti Indosawit Subur and the community can absorb labor.