Non-timber forest products from Tuak Aren (Arenga sp.) as an economic source of income for the Batak community

Abstract Parmaksian District, one of the sub-districts in Toba Regency, is the focus of research because it is the main source of income for local people in the agricultural and smallholder plantation sectors. Generally, the growth of palm trees in this area is still natural and not widely cultivated. This research was conducted to explore the potential prospects for developing sugar palm plants in Tangga Batu I Village Toba Regency. This aims to provide information about sugar palm and how to use it optimally. The analysis used is financial feasibility analysis. Based on the results in Tangga Batu I Village, the community processes palm sugar in the form of sap into a traditional alcoholic drink. The economic value obtained from this type of sap water production which is fermented using Laru wood to produce traditional alcoholic drinks or tuak aren in Tangga Batu I Tuak Village is IDR. 811,870,000 per year. Based on the feasibility analysis of tuak aren production in Tangga Batu I Village, it was declared feasible to carry out because the NPV is 371.342.915,50, the BC R obtained being greater than 1, namely 30,61 and IRR with a value of 319%.