KONTRIBUSI PERKEBUNAN KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jack) TERHADAP PEMBANGUNAN PEREKONOMIAN KABUPATEN BUNGO

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This research was conducted in Bungo District, Jambi Province. Location selection is done purposively based on consideration because most of the people of Bungo district earn their living as farmers in the plantation subsector. This research was conducted on June 20, 2017 until July 28, 2017. This study aims to determine how much the contribution of oil palm plantations in the economic development of Bungo district and to find out whether oil palm is a potential commodity in Bungo District. The research method used in this study was conducted using secondary data obtained from library research or literature from related institutions. To determine the contribution of oil palm plantations in the economic development of Bungo Regency, the income indicator formula is used while to find out that oil palm plantations are potential commodities or not in the Bungo Regency, the LQ formula is used. And to find out the role of oil palm plantations in Bungo district's income formation, a multiplier analysis is used. The results of this study indicate that oil palm plantations contribute 7.29% per annum each year and contribute to the workforce of 5.11% each year. And for the calculation of LQ with indicators of income on the basis of constant prices showing a number less than 1 <1 shows that oil palm plantations are not a predominant commodity in the Bungo Regency. And for analysis of LQ with labor indicators producing a value of less than 1 <1, this shows that employment in the oil palm plantation sector is not a leading sector in employment. For the analysis of Multipliers with income indicators on the basis of the constant price of the oil palm plantation sector having a value of less than 1 <1 this shows that the oil palm plantation sector does not have an important role in the formation of revenue in Bungo Regency.

Keywords: Economy, Oil Palm, LQ