Analysis of transmigration area development, based on local potencies, on rawa pitu district, tulang bawang regency, Province of Lampung

Abstract

Concept of development can be applied in transmigration area. In this research, transmigration development was studied based on local potencies, such as natural resources, human resources, and artificial resources. This research was done in transmigration area of Rawa Pitu District, Tulang Bawang Regency. This research aims to identify basic commodities for each village, land use recommendations, and to determine effective institutional model. The results shows that there were some basic commodities such as paddy, maize, and oilpalm. Paddy and maize as food crops are potential to be developed in Southern to Eastern part of the site, while oil-palm are potential to be developed in the Northern part. Land use recommended on site consist of conservation area (32,28 %), residential (1,09%), wetland plants-paddy (34,37 %), dryland crops-maize (21,87 %), estate plants-oil-palm (10,39%). Appropriate model of institutional agriculture was established to support farmers independency, delivered through training, and institutional investment and it was intendend to be implemented by local government.