Sidenreng Rappang (Sidrap) district is located in South Sulawesi province, about 185 km to the north of Makassar. It covers an area of 1,883 km2, or roughly 3% of the total area of South Sulawesi. Sidrap contains 11 subdistricts (Kecamatans), 38 subsubdistricts (Kelurahans) and 65 villages. Land use in Sidrap is dominated by 37,212 ha of irrigated rice fields, 19,162 ha of pasture, and 15,326 ha coconut plantations. Other land uses/crops include dryland rice (8,987 ha), cacao (6,765 ha), candlenut (6,398 ha), cloves (4,064 ha), cashew (2,304 ha), black pepper (210 ha), coffee (172 ha) and cotton trees (141 ha) (BPS Sidrap 2004). Sidrap is considered a major producer of agricultural commodities. The district is the biggest producer/ exporter of rice and exporter of beef/cattle in South Sulawesi. It exports rice to the Middle East and beef/cattle to Jakarta and Kalimantan (BPS Sidrap 2004). The human population of Sidrap numbers 241,555. The population density is 126 persons/km 2 , and the annual growth rate is 0.25%. The people of Sidrap are diligent and hardworking, and renowned for the local principle Resopa temmagingi mallomo pammase dewata (‘Only with hard work will blessings from God be obtained’). Most families rely on agriculture as their source of livelihood. The positive macroeconomic conditions of Sidrap overshadow the desperate economic conditions of many of its people. District data indicate that in 2003 65% of the population lived at subsistence or poverty level, and 8% lived below the poverty line (BPS Sidrap 2004).
Ano de publicação
2006
Autores
Boer R; Hardjanto L K; Lolopanking L; Akbar A; Wasrin U R; Dasanto B D; Rahayu, S.; Roshetko, J.M.
Idioma
English
Palavras-chave
grasslands
Geográfico
Indonesia
