[Potential of agriculture development based on agroecology on Asesolo mainstay area, Kendari district, Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesia)]

English. Mainstay area (Kawal) ASESOLO cover wide 723.491 ha or 18.96 percent from province area, comprises two districts (Asera and Lasolo), Kendari regency. It have various climates and soils. Based on condition mentioned, planning of agriculture development was expected to aim at information about potency of local land resources (specific location). Agroecology is a grouping area based on condition with almost the same in physical environment, and the diversities of flora and fauna were expected not significantly different. Agroecology map was expected to be a guide for development of agricultural commodity on Kawal ASESOLO, with watching environment, biological diversity, continuous effort, and always keeping the function of conservation and hydrology area (natural resource conservation). The main component to be watched in arranging map of potential land resources were climate, soil and physiography. This map was compiled with overlay method from existed maps. Used maps were topography map, land system map, land use map, and administration map with scale 1:250.000. Analysis results of expert system showed that land resource of ASESOLO could be divided into four development area, i.e. (1) Forestry development area were 599.894 ha or 82.92 percent, (2) Plantation development area (cultivation of annual crops) were 94.972 ha or 13.137 percent, (3) Food crops development area consisted of wet land were 26.963 ha or 3.73 percent and dry land were 687 ha or 0.20 percent and (4) Fisheries pond development area were 975 ha or 0.13 percent of Kawal ASESOLO area

unknown. Kawasan Andalan (Kawal) ASESOLO mencakup luas 723.491 ha atau 18,96 persen dari luas propinsi, meliputi dua kecamatan (Asera dan Lasolo) Kabupaten Kendari. Keragaan iklim dan tanahnya beragam. Berdasar kondisi tersebut, maka perencanaan pembangunan pertaniannya diharapkan dapat mengacu pada informasi potensi sumberdaya lahan setempat (spesifik lokasi). Agroekologi adalah pengelompokan suatu wilayah berdasar keadaan fisik lingkungan yang hampir sama, dan keragaan tanaman serta hewannya diharapkan tidak berbeda nyata. Peta agroekologi diharapkan menjadi petunjuk pengembangan komoditas pertanian pada Kawal ASESOLO, dengan memperhatikan kelestarian lingkungan, keanekaragaman hayati dan usaha yang berkelanjutan serta tetap memelihara fungsi konservasi dan hidrologi wilayah (kelestarian sumberdaya alam). Komponen utama yang diperhatikan dalam penyusunan peta potensi sumberdaya lahan adalah iklim, tanah dan fisiografi. Peta ini disusun dengan cara overlay/tumpang tepat dari peta-peta yang ada. Peta-peta yang digunakan yaitu Peta Tinjau Sulawesi Tenggara. Peta Iklim, Peta Topografi, Peta Land System, Peta Land Use dan Peta Administrasi dengan skala 1:250.000. Hasil analisis sistem pakar menunjukkan bahwa sumberdaya lahan ASESOLO dapat dibagi menjadi empat wilayah pengembangan, yakni (1) wilayah pengembangan Kehutanan seluas 599.894 ha atau 82,92 persen, (2) wilayah pengembangan Perkebunan (Budidaya Tanaman Tahunan) seluas 94.972 ha atau 13,137 persen, (3) wilayah pengembangan Tanaman Pangan yang terdiri dari lahan basah seluas 26.963 ha atau 3,73 persen, dan lahan kering seluas 68887 ha atau 0,20 persen, dan (4) wilayah pengembangan Perikanan Tambak seluas 975 ha atau 0,13 persen dari luas Kawal ASESOLO