Abstract
<p>This study aims to determine the food crop and plantation subsectors which are the leading subsectors in Pinrang District. The determination analyzed using the Location Quotient method which produces commodities classified as a base or non-base commodities which can contribute to increasing farmer income and regional income. The data sources used are primary data from interviews with farmers while secondary data on food crop and plantation production in Pinrang District for five years (2013-2017) were obtained from the Agriculture Service and BPS of Pinrang District. The results show thatthe food crop subsector is a base commodity and is very potential, namely wetland paddy and maize which have a base area in five sub-districts in Pinrang District. Whereas in the plantation sub-sector which is the basis, namely coconut, coffee, and cocoa, although the highest LQ value is in coffee commodities in Lembang subdistrict. Thus, commodities in the food crops and plantation sub-sectors are basic commodities that are worth developing. Pinrang District is one of the rice barns in South Sulawesi, which holds the position of Pinrang District as a potential producer of food crops. In addition to wetland paddy, other food crops produced are maize and beans. The most dominant plantation crops in Pinrang District are coconut, coffee, and cocoa, which are excellent crops.</p>
Highlights
The agricultural sector includes food crops, horticulture, plantations, fisheries, livestock, and forestry
The economic prospects of Pinrang District are issued by the primary economic sector, namely the agriculture-plantation sector which is the economic source of the community
The location of this study is in Pinrang District, with the consideration that the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) contributes to the agricultural sector, especially food crops and plantations (Pinrang District in figures, 2013-2017)
Summary
The agricultural sector includes food crops, horticulture, plantations, fisheries, livestock, and forestry. Agriculture is one of the most dominant sectors in people’s income in Indonesia because the work of the majority of the population is farmers (Sukirno, 2004). Competitive advantages of a region, regional specialization, and agricultural potential possessed by the region basically affect the growth economy region. In each district must optimize the potential of resources with the leading sectors that exist in the region to realize economic development in the area. South Sulawesi’s Central Bureau of Statistics noted that Pinrang District is one of the regions that have good economic growth in South Sulawesi. The economic prospects of Pinrang District are issued by the primary economic sector, namely the agriculture-plantation sector which is the economic source of the community. Pinrang District’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) on the basis of current prices in 2011-2014 (million rupiah), namely
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