Innovation study of the leading commodity agroecological zone in the Central Aceh Region

Abstract

The Central Region of Aceh including of Bener Meriah, Central Aceh, Gayo Lues and Southeast Aceh districts, are the highland area of Aceh which has the potential to produce various agricultural commodities. However, the development of agricultural patterns in changing land uses has an impact on a sustainable agricultural system. This Agroecological Zone Innovation study aims to identify development priorities for leading agricultural commodities and the suitability of commodities cultivated by farmers with existing land. The results of the study show that the plants are included in the main development priority group, exist in the community, are proposed for development by farmers and are suitable for development based on the analysis of the expert system in Bener Meriah are coffee, tomatoes, avocados and oranges; in Central Aceh does not exist, in Gayo Lues are shallots and red chilies; and in Southeast Aceh is corn. Expert system analysis with agroecological zone input shows that in general the four districts in the Central Region of Aceh are suitable for the development of plantation, paddy and secondary, vegetables and fruits crops where their locations are spread across almost all sub-districts of Aceh Central Region.