Potensi Lahan Untuk Pengembangan Komoditas Perkebunan Unggulan Daerah Kabupaten Maluku Tengah

Information and data land potentialfor development ojpre-eminent plantation commodity through by land biophysic analysis data and Location Quotient (LQ). Result of land biophysic analysis data which poured in Zona Agroekologi map (ZAE), registered by arealfor the width of165,847ha (22,06%) from wide ofCenter Moluccas Regency, which ha:ae potency for development plantation commodity . This areal spead at subzona II ax, II ax.i, and II bx. Actual land which have been laboured for the commodity ofplantation just about 35,323.50 ha, so that leave open opportunity for development ofthe effort plantation for the width of 130,523.50 ha (78.70%) from wide of potential land. Development areal spread over in some district, that is : (1) Tehoru 62,639 ha; (2) Amahai, Waipia and Masohi 21,621 ha; (3) Saparua and Nusalaut 2,584.50 ha;(4) Haruku Island 4,178; (5) Salahutu 2,403 ha; and (6) North Ceram 42,376 ha. Pre-eminent commodity of Center Moluccas Regency are clove and cacao, with LQ value equal 2.06 and 1.24, respectively. This commodity proposed as superior because comparatively ha:ae highest production compared with the same commodity at all of regencyjtown in Moluccas Province. Coconut can be considered to become region pre-eminent commodity ifits production can be improved. Specific region commodity which proposed as superior are Nutmeg ofBanda and Sago