STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PRIVATE VOCATIONAL COMMODITIES IN WEST SUMBAWA DISTRICT

Abstract

Based on the interpretation of aerial photographs and TM Landsat imagery, West Sumbawa Regency has several areas whose altitude reaches 586 - 800 m above sea level, and is able to produce (produce) food crops such as corn, coffee plantations, candlenut, fruits and vegetables. However, the amount of production of upland commodities in West Sumbawa Regency is still far from the amount of demand, because the value of production is still relatively small. Therefore an analysis is needed in determining the superior plateau of agricultural commodities and the strategy of developing highland superior agricultural commodities in West Sumbawa Regency using AHP and SWOT. From the results of the analysis, it is found that the superior agricultural commodity in the highlands of West Sumbawa Regency is coffee, while the strategy that must be used is to improve quality and strength by increasing the activeness of farmer groups in order to obtain price information by proper harvesting in the face of climate change.