International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT) ISSN: 2509-0119. © 2018 International Journals of Sciences and High Technologies http://ijpsat.ijsht-journals.org Vol. 8 No. 2 May 2018, pp. 238-247 Corresponding Author: Eko Bayu Noviandri 238 Factors Affecting Production and Value Added by Coconut Farmers in West Aceh District Eko Bayu Noviandri*, Rahmanta, Tavi Supriana Master Program of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture University of Northern Sumatra Abstract - This research aims to analyze the effect of tree number, plant age, labor, fertilizer, and herbicide on coconut production and to analyze the added value of coconut farmers. The results showed that 1) Number of trees (X 1 ), plant age (X 2 ), Labor (X 3 ), and Fertilizer (X 4 ) had a positive and significant influence on coconut production in West Aceh district, while Herbicide (X 5 ) and significant to coconut production in West Aceh District. 2) Acceptance of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) of Rp. 428.266.67 each time the production with total cost of Rp. 369.279.57. The value added processing of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is Rp. 2.674.43 / Liter. R/C Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is 1.16. 3) Acceptance of broom sticks of Rp. 180.465,00 each time the production with total cost of Rp. 138.466,16. 2). Value added in broom making Rp. 2.547.31 / ikat. R / C on broom making that is 1.30. Keywords – Coconut; Production Factors; Reception; R/C; Value Added. I. INTRODUCTION Along with the current population growth rate shows that demand / demand for coconut is higher considering its product is one of the nine basic commodities of society. On the other hand, coconut production in its development tends to remain unbalanced with its demand rate, unstable production and price is the cause of the fluctuation of income at the farm level. This is thought to be caused by several problems, among others: the cutting of coconut trees for building materials so that the number of existing plants is reduced every year, the lack of old plant rejuvenation, the availability of land for increasingly limited exensification, lack of use of production technology technologies such as the use of fertilizers, intensive and others that also directly affect the production of coconut farmers. Table 1. Large Area and Number of Indonesian Coconut Production Year 2011-2016 Year Large Area (Ha) Production (ton) Produk tivity (kg/ha) Number of Farmers (kk) TBM TM TTM Amount 2011 554.638 2.709.148 461.998 3.725.784 3.132.843 1.156 6.937.693 2012 561.857 2.709.865 473.095 3.744.817 3.135.474 1.157 6.998.479 2013 564.787 2.713.390 474.991 3.753.167 3.136.642 1.156 7.007.142 2014 499.085 2.614.127 457.721 3.570.932 2.968.578 1.136 6.622.870 2015 486.424 2.587.624 459.253 3.533.300 2.924.080 1.130 6.554.333 2016 477.415 2.570.777 458.480 3.506.672 2.886.277 1.123 6.497.105 Source: Directorate General of Plantation, 2016 In Aceh Province, especially West Aceh regency which is one of the coconut production centers tend to increase production can be seen in Table 2.