Analysis of Leading Commodities of The Plantation Sub Sector in Malinau District

Abstract

Agricultural development in Malinau district in the plantation sub-sector has great potential to be developed. This is due to the extent of existing plantation land compared to other sub-sectors. This study aims to determine the main commodities of the plantation sub-sector in each sub-district in Malinau district and to find out how to prioritize the development of these superior commodities. The data used is the production of plantation sub-sector commodities in Malinau district in 20152019. The data analysis method used is Location Quotient (LQ) and Shift Share (SS) analysis. The results showed that commodities that had an LQ value > 1 were as follows: 1) coffee commodities in the sub-districts of Malinau Kota (1.79), South Malinau (2.83), Pujungan (2.83), Kayan Hilir and Hulu (58, 06), 2) rubber commodity in Malinau Kota sub-district (1.95), North Malinau (1.50), and Sungai Boh (404.21), 3) oil palm commodity in West Malinau sub-district (1.02) and Malinau Selatan Hilir (1.03), 4) cocoa commodity in Malinau Kota subdistrict (1.52), North Malinau (1.38), and Mentarang (1.67), 5) pepper commodity in North Malinau sub-district (1.15) and Mentarang sub-district (1.86). The results of the Shift Share analysis show that the commodities that become the main development priorities are coffee in four sub-districts and rubber in one subdistrict, while other commodities are included in the second and third priorities or alternatives.