The Social Costs of People's Salt Industry Using the Polecy Analysis Matrix in Bima Regency

The research aims to: (1) Analyze the social costs of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency; (2) Analyze the private and social benefits of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency; (3) Determine the obstacles faced by farmers in the people's salt industry in Bima Regency. The analytical method used in this research is a descriptive method while data collection is carried out using a survey method. The unit of analysis used in this research is the people's salt industry actors in Bima Regency. This research was conducted in two sub-districts, namely Woha Sub-district in Talabiu Village and Bolo Sub-district in Sanolo Village determined by "Purposive Sampling". Determination of respondents was carried out by "Quota Sampling" and to determine the number of respondents using the "Slovin" formula was determined by as many as 43 respondents and the selection of respondents as samples was carried out by "accidental sampling". The types of data used are quantitative data and qualitative data while the data sources are primary and secondary data. The results of the study show: (1) The social costs of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency are IDR 12,304,889/ha; (2) The private profit of the people's salt industry in Bima Regency is 1,328,480 / ha while the social profit is IDR 6,140,355 / ha. The B/C ratio value is 0.33 (B/C ≥ 0). Thus, the people's salt industry in Bima Regency is feasible to be developed from an economic and social perspective; (3) The main obstacles faced by the people's salt industry in Bima Regency are marketing and unstable selling prices with 17 respondents (39.53%), followed by capital and marketing constraints with 13 respondents (30.23%), and unstable weather, quality, and selling prices with 10 respondents (23.26%). Meanwhile, the smallest obstacles are capital and weather with 3 respondents (6.98%). This shows that the marketing aspect is the biggest and most urgent problem to be overcome in the development of the people's salt industry.