TOWARDS GREEN ECONOMY : THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, THE CASE ON UPPER CITARUM RIVER BASIN WEST JAVA PROVINCE INDONESIA

Abstract

Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development on Upper Citarum River Basin has important role in increasing local economic growth, social equity and environmental quality. It is essential to reduce population pressure on rural resources. A quantitative model on population pressure and its potential for development planning can help to achieve a more holistic regional planning since agricultural development, the creation of employment in the non-agricultural sector and population growth are tied together. By providing local input (resources), agropolitan, training, credit, marketing, ecoretail, ecotourism, bio-energy, bio- industries, and their job & income multiplier effects can be expected to increase value added creating additional income and new employment both on-farm and off-farm as well as non-farm sectors. A model used to develop sustainable agriaquaculture on the following area is agriecobussiness with low external input sustainable agriculture (LEISA) amongs land use patterns covering ricefield, horticulture, fish capture and aquaculture, drawdown area, agroforestry, husbandry, and farm estate management.