Analisis daya dukung lahan berdasarkan neraca bioproduk di Tarakan
ANALYSIS OF LAND CARRYING CAPACITY BASED ON BIOPRODUCT BALANCE IN TARAKAN. Abstract Achievement of food security and food self-sufficiency is the goal of agricultural development. Food security is a condition of fulfilling food for the state to individuals, which is reflected in the availability of sufficient food, both in quantity and quality. To achieve food security and self-sufficiency, land availability and land requirements are very important to consider. This study aimed to determine the availability and needs of land and the status of the carrying capacity of land in the city of Tarakan. This research used a descriptive qualitative method. It was conducted through primary data studies and field surveys. The data was in the form of calculation of land availability and needs, while the evaluation of the carrying capacity of the land was carried out by comparing the value of land availability and land requirements. The results showed that the total production value of all commodities reached Rp. 1,015,265.725,000, rice productivity was 4.1 tons/ha, so the value of land availability was 20,635,4822 ha. There were 24570 people living in Tarakan, and since each person required 0.24 ha of land to live decently, the total amount of land required was 5,896.8 ha. The status of the carrying capacity of the land was in surplus, meaning that the availability of land in Tarakan was still able to meet the needs of a decent living for the people in Tarakan. Based on the observation of the types of bioproducts, the land that was still available had the potential to be used for the cultivation of horticultural crops, especially vegetables.