Abstract

Sri Handayani, Aswin Nasution, Halim Akbar.

Plantations are believed to have strong potential in encouraging the economic development of the region by creating economic growth and accelerating development. For the purpose of plantation development can be achieved, the development of the plantation's main commodity must be done by taking into account the potential of the area through commodity and development areas. This research was conducted to see the portrait of the plantation's flagship commodity in Simeulue District 15 years after the Aceh Tsunami. The results of the study showed sequentially the main commodity of plantations in Simeulue district are nutmeg, cocoa, rubber, betel nut, coconut, sago and clove. However, based on the selling value of the main commodity in supporting the economy in order is clove, coconut, palm oil, nutmeg, cocoa, rubber, pinang and sago. Commodity priorities of the main development in Simeulue district are rubber, nutmeg, palm oil, cocoa and clove. The second development priorities are coconut, cocoa, clove, betel nut, nutmeg, rubber and sago. This research was conducted to see the portrait of the plantation's flagship commodity in Simeulue District15 years after the Aceh Tsunami. The results of the study showed sequentially the main commodity of plantations in Simeulue district are nutmeg, cocoa, rubber, betel nut, coconut, sago and clove. However, based on the selling value of the main commodity in supporting the economy in order is clove, coconut, palm oil, nutmeg, cocoa, rubber, pinang and sago. Commodity priorities of the main development in Simeulue district are rubber, nutmeg, palm oil, cocoa and clove. The second development priorities are coconut, cocoa, clove, betel nut, nutmeg, rubber and sago.