Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: March | Volume: 8 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 380-390
The Analysis of Conversion of Rice Functions and Regional Development of South Tapanuli Regency on the Rice Production
Juni Warda Siregar1, Zulkifli Nasution1, Agus Purwoko1
1Department of Regional and Rural Development Planning at Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Juni Warda Siregar
ABSTRACT
The increase in land needs for the economic sector can converse land use function within the food production sector, particularly rice fields. The objective of this research was to 1) Analyze the percentage of rice field coverage area in Tapanuli Selatan Regency, 2) Analyze the impacts of rice field conversion on the rice production in Tapanuli Selatan Regency, 3) Analyze the effects of rice field conversion on rice self-sufficiency in Tapanuli Selatan Regency, and 4) Analyze what factor influenced the reduction of rice field area in Tapanuli Selatan Regency. It is research conducted in Tapanuli Selatan Regency. It employed Geographic Information System, explanation analysis with a quantitative approach, and multiple regression analysis methods. Land function conversion harmed rice production as it kept on increasing despite area reduction. The production kept growing because the agricultural land in Tapanuli Selatan Regency used an intensification system with a 2 and 3 times planting system in 1 year. The rice field function conversion did not negatively impact rice self-sufficiency because there was an increase in rice productivity. Factors such as population, number of industries, number of houses, road length, and gross regional domestic product simultaneously significantly influenced the rice field area. Partially, several industries and houses had a negative and significant influence on the rice field area. In contrast, road length positively and significantly affected rice field area, population rate, and gross regional domestic productivity positively and significantly influenced rice field area.
Keywords: Rice Field Conversion, Regional Development, Rice Production, Rice Self-Sufficiency, Tapanuli Selatan Regency.
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