AGROPOLITAN AND RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to investigate the effect of agropolitan on the economic development of rural community, through pre and post agropolitan condition study, and agropolitan impact study, then agropolitan analysis and economic analysis. The development of the region through agropolitan in Semarang Regency has a positive impact on the economic development of rural communities. Significantly visible from productivity improvement of 61.3% or 1.36 Ton / Ha. Changes in the way production, handling and marketing of commodities in the region affect the value of production. The most beneficial change is the opening of market access to agricultural products as a result of improvements in transportation infrastructure. Nevertheless, this condition is not optimal yet, so it is recommended that stakeholders of Semarang regency do the improvement of management to integrate all activities in the region in the agribusiness system. Seeing the positive impact of regional development through agropolitan, this activity should be developed in other areas as an effort to improve the welfare of rural communities.