Role of Leading People Plantation Commodities in Increasing Community Income and Environmental Preservation in River Areas Langsa District

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10.2991/assehr.k.210909.022How to use a DOI?

Keywords

income, business pattern, location quotient, river area

Abstract

This research was conducted to examine the role of leading community plantation commodities in increasing community income and environmental preservation in the Langsa area, Langsa Regency. The research method uses descriptive analysis and location quotient (LQ), with secondary data from the 2008-2014-time series. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that a) the leading smallholder plantation commodities in Langsa district consist of 3 (three) types of commodities, namely; commodities of rubber, coffee and candlenut, b) to develop superior community plantation commodities, the Government’s role is needed in an effort to increase productivity specifically through various programs, c) the development of superior smallholder plantation commodities will have an impact on increasing community income in the Langsa River area in Langsa Regency d) apart from being a source of income for the community, this superior community plantation commodity plays an important role in the preservation of nature in the Langsa river area, Langsa district. Based on the research results it is suggested; a) Langsa Regency government, must increase productivity which is more focused on superior smallholder plantation commodities through various programs supported by improvements in farming technology and cultivation technology, infrastructure development, b) Langsa Regency government, must conduct various trainings for farmers who manage smallholder plantations, c) Langsa Regency government, must provide counseling to the community in order to increase community income in this area, d) Langsa Regency government, must support and direct the community in the framework of preserving the Langsa River area based on local wisdom.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hanisah
AU  - Kiagus Muhammad Zain Basriwijaya
AU  - Karnelis
AU  - Layli Fitriana
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/09/11
TI  - Role of Leading People Plantation Commodities in Increasing Community Income and Environmental Preservation in River Areas Langsa District
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Science, Technology, and Modern Society (ICSTMS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 90
EP  - 95
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210909.022
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210909.022
ID  - 2021
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