IMPACT OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT ON SOCIO-ECONOMY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CASE STUDY IN THE WAY TULUNG BUHO IRRIGATION AREA, TIYUH KIBANG YEKTI JAYA, LAMBU KIBANG DISTRICT, WEST TULANG BAWANG REGENCY)

Abstract

Agricultural development aims to increase rice production to meet the food needs of the population. The development of irrigation networks is one of the efforts to increase rice production and create new rice fields carried out by the government, one of which is the Development of the Way Tulung Buho Irrigation Area, Tiyuh Kibang Yekti Jaya, Lambu Kibang District, West Tulang Bawang Regency. This study aims to examine the effect of irrigation development on agricultural, social and economic productivity, as well as the feasibility of irrigation development and development. This research was conducted by collecting data from all farmers who received Way Tulung Buho irrigation services in Tiyuh Kibang Yekti. The results showed that irrigation development had a positive and significant impact on increasing rice production, increasing the cropping index and being able to create new rice fields. The socio-economic impacts are in the form of the establishment of P3A organizations, increasing farmers' income and flooding problems that occur when irrigation is operating. Irrigation development is economically feasible and irrigation area development plans can be implemented.