Analisis Pendapatan Usaha Tambak Udang Pada Kelompok Tani Desa Tambaksumur Kecamatan Tirtajaya Karawang

Indonesia is the largest tropical marine country in the world and has the largest biodiversity in the sea. Abundant water resources can be fully optimized to meet human economic needs. The length of the coast of Karawang Regency reaches 84.32KM, which crosses nine districts, including Cilamaya Kulon, Cilamaya Wetan, Tempuran, Pedes, Cilebar, Cibuaya, Tirtajaya, Batujaya, and Pakisjaya. Based on the Regional Autonomy Law, the marine area of Karawang Regency has a limit of 4 miles from the lowest tide, so that the total marine area is estimated to be around 621.27KM2. Similarly, it is expected that the potential of ponds as part of the development of water areas, both at sea and on land, can be utilized by pond farmers. The purpose of this study was to determine the income of shrimp ponds in the village of tambak well, located in Tirtajaya District, Karawang Regency (1) and to know how the shrimp pond farmers anticipate a decrease in income during the dry season (2). The method used in this study using descriptive qualitative methods that data collection methods used in this study using primary data that is obtained through direct interviews with respondents combined with questions. Shrimp pond farmers get a harvest four times in one year, which occurs in March, June, September and December. The results of income from 50%-90% indicate a loss or decrease in income that occurs when the arrival of a prolonged dry season, because it determine the growth of shrimp to be sold and each shrimp has a different price (1) and the shrimp farmer to anticipate a decrease in income will look for shrimp elsewhere to be sold back to the market so that the income of the farmers can continue to run (2).

Keywords: Pond, Income, Supplier, Price