Analysis of Exchange Rate And Welfare of Patin Fish (Pangasius Hypophthalmus) Business Actors In The Minapolitan Area of Banjar Regency South Kalimantan Province

Abstract

Patin fish products in South Kalimantan are predominantly sold live or fresh, for consumption purposes, with marketing areas in South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan, processed Patin fish products are very few so they have not been able to provide added value to Patin fish production, so that the price of fish commodities is greatly influenced by the level of consumption and availability (supply). The purpose of this study was to analyze the Exchange Rate of Fish Cultivators and to categorize the level of household welfare of Patin fish farming business actors in the Minapolitan Area, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan. The location of this research was conducted at the Minapolitan Area of ​​Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province which includes 6 villages namely Sungai Sipai, Tungkaran, Cindai Alus (Martapura District), Sungai Batang, Panggalaman and Sungai Rangas Hambuku (West Martapura District). Data analysis used the Quantitative Descriptive method. The quantitative descriptive method is a research approach to describe phenomena, situations, or variables systematically and objectively using numerical data (numbers). The level of welfare of Patin fish farming business actors in the Minapolitan Area of ​​Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province, is generally in the high category. This is demonstrated by the fact that 77 respondents, or 93.5%, had a Fish Farmer Exchange Rate of >100, meaning that the income earned from the Patin fish farming business was sufficient to cover or even exceed household expenses and production costs. Meanwhile, only 3 respondents, or 3.9%, were in the low welfare category with a Fish Farmer Exchange Rate of <100, and 2 respondents, or 2.6%, were in the medium welfare category with a Fish Farmer Exchange Rate of =100.