Pemberdayaan Petani Sawit Swadaya melalui Audit Transaksi TBS dan Edukasi Transparansi Kwitansi di Desa Simpang Petai Kabupaten Kampar

Abstract

This community empowerment program strengthened oil palm farmers’ capacity to verify Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) transactions and improve receipt transparency in Simpang Petai Village, Kampar Regency. A Participatory Action Research approach was applied through baseline mapping, an audit of 34 receipts, mentoring of 27 transactions, education, staged coaching, and development of a receipt recommendation. Six farmers participated for four weeks in June–July 2026. The baseline audit found an average receipt completeness score of 3.7 of 7 required components (52.8%), while the average weighing discrepancy was 16.3 kg per transaction. Estimated losses reached IDR 72,268 per transaction or IDR 164,042 per month. The ability to identify unreasonable deductions and recognize the FFB reference price increased from 0% to 100%, while transaction recording reached 83%. A 10-component receipt recommendation was submitted to four stakeholders. The program demonstrates that transaction literacy and mentoring can strengthen bargaining capacity.