Agriculture developement based on regional potency in kulonprogro regency

Abstract

Agriculture sector has important role in the economic stabilization from micro to macro level, it has quite strong role in the bottom level of peoples’ economic especially in the rural or marginal area. Indonesian agriculture is still dominated by food production such as rice, maize, cassava, peanut and soybean. These commodities can be consumed by farmers or can be sold, this reason make these are popular to be planted. This research aims to determine the programs to develop agriculture in Regency Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta. Cluster analysis was used to determine the development program based on potential commodity each area. Potential commodity was analyzed with location quotient analysis (LQ). Results show that paddy wetland, paddy dryland and peanut have average above one, it means these commodities have potency to be developed. Maize, cassava and soybean in average does not show LQ above one, but in some subdistricts show above one. 12 subdistricts were grouped by their similarity in to three clusters. Cluster 1 has similarity in rice wetland, non-agriculture land, agriculture shop, bank, cooperation, high school, higher school and farmers group. Cluster 2 has similarity in rice wetland, uneducated people, and non-farmers occupation. And cluster 3 has similarity in rice dryland, market, farmers’ occupation and basic school. Based on the LQ and cluster, the programs for developing agriculture are increasing human resource quality, organization and facilities.