Struktur Ekonomi dan Konversi Lahan Pertanian di Kabupaten Samosir
Abstract
Samosir district has abundant natural resources both in agriculture and non-agriculture. However, if the construction is not directed to destroy the environment. The purpose of the study are to analyze the economic structure of Samosir District, to estimate the magnitude of the rate of conversion of agriculture land, and to identify the factors of agricultural land conversion. This survey used several tools, such as shift share analysis, partial rate, multiple regression analysis, logistic regression analysis, and content analysis. Sample were taken by purposive sample. A decade after separation became a district, in fact Samosir regency has not experienced a shift of economic structure and growth of the economic structure of the district experienced a positive growth. The largest sector contribution to GDP is agricultural sector by 67,35 percent followed by 18,62 percent service sector and trade, hotel and restaurant of 9,02 percent. Based on these results it can be said Samosir regency has a superior sector in the agricultural sector. Therefore, the district must improve or maintain agricultural production, especially food crops. Land conversion has taken place every year in Samosir regency. Average rate of conversion of agricultural land in Samosir regency of 1,1 percent per year. In this thesis, building land area, industrial, and percentage of labor in the agriculture sector are factors that led to the conversion of land at the regional level. Factors affecting the conversion of agricultural land at the farm level are long lived, farming experience, the price of fertilizer, and harvest. Based on content analysis the draft Regulation (RAPERDA), RTRW seems to be conservative and tourism infrastructure have extensive linkages to agriculture, industry, and services. This suggests that local governments pro-agriculture-based tourism that is expected to control agricultural land conversion occurs.