The effectiveness of the land suitability analysis approach as a determinant of a sustainable cocoa (Theobroma cacao. L) productivity improvement strategy in East Luwu Regency
| Autor: | K Mustari, S. Nurqadri, Laode Asrul |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 486:012132 |
| ISSN: | 1755-1315 1755-1307 |
| Popis: | This study was conducted at Burau, Wotu, and Mangkutana Districts which are the center of cocoa production in East Luwu Regency. This study aimed to determine the strategies to increase cocoa yields (Theobroma cacao. L) in East Luwu according to the land suitability assessment and SWOT analysis. In this study, firstly, primary and secondary data were collected by doing a survey, while the determination of study sites was based on purposive sampling tecnique. Following data collection, land suitability assessment and SWOT analysis were conducted and used in order to determine the strategies. The results show that Burau, Wotu, and Mangkutana Districts are categorized in class S2 land (moderately suitable). In Burau, the limiting factor is temperature, while in Wotu and Mangkutana, the constrains are temperature, rainfall, and soil texture. Based on SWOT analysis and land suitability assessment, the strategies to increase cocoa productivity are optimizing the inputs of organic fertilizer and pesticide, using superior cultivars, educating the local farmers by organizing a weekly meeting, improving the production cost of cocoa beans, using cover crops, making catchment area, and improving the technologies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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