STUDI KASUS PENGEMBANGAN KOMODITI KENTANG DAN SERAI WANGI UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN KAWASAN AGROINDUSTRI

The development of the Agroindustrial Area is directed to Dua Koto District, Pasaman
Regency. Dua Koto Subdistrict has superior commodities to be developed for food crops,
horticulture, plantations, and industrial plants. Potato plants are horticultural crops and are able to
live well in highland locations (>800 m asl), as well as coffee plantations, areca nut, and
citronella can grow well from the middle to the highlands. Oil palm and rubber plantations turned
out to be unprofitable. The purpose of the activity was to analyze soil and environmental
conditions on the potential for the development of biodiversity for several superior products to
reach the agro-industrial area. This research activity was carried out using survey methods and
interviews with the community and village officials. From the results of the discussion, it was
concluded that Oxisol and Ultisol soil types in the Cubadak village, Dua Koto sub-district, which
are in the highlands (> 800 m asl) is suitable for potato development with the addition of
sufficient organic matter and artificial fertilizers. Oil palm and rubber plants will be not
recommended to be planted or included in the agroforestry pattern in the highlands, because they
are not suitable for agro-climatic conditions. It is necessary to develop coffee plants in an
agroforestry pattern as well as intercropping with potato plants. Planting distance of 50 x 50 cm
citronella plants, with a selling price of Rp. 165,000/kg of fresh material, Feasibility reaches
18.68, with an average profit of Rp. 7,808,333,-/month/ha. There needs to be an efficient spacing
of citronella plants with cutting slope planting techniques, so that the production per hectare can
exceed the average product in Indonesia, to reach an agro-industrial area.