The Profile of Salak Gula Pasir’s Farmer in Pajahan Village –Bali

Abstract

The aim of this  research is to describe the mapping of agro-tourism planning of salak gula pasir in Pajahan Village, Bali  in order to establish  the framework of sustainable agriculture. Bali as a tourist destination has great opportunity to develop agro tourism in order to support sustainable agriculture development. The research method is conducted  by  questionnaire distribution  with purposive sampling. The results of questionnaires analyzed  with thematic analysis mix method showed that 75% of respondents have sugar palm fruit plantations in plantation as coffee intercrop. Farmers who carry out cultivation of intensive sugarcane barking only 10% of the total responden, so greatly affect the yield and continuity of production of bark. Whereas if the farmer   maintain the plantation seriously,  with sustainable fertilization and irrigation, sugar barking plants are able to bear fruit throughout the year. Pajahan village area is hilly with a sustainable environment is very potential to integrate between agriculture with nature tourism. Around  86% of respondents have not understood about agro-tourism and only 14% of respondents want to develop the area into an agro-tourism area. From these results it is necessary to encourage  farmer of view about  agro-tourism and conduct further studies to do the mapping economically, socially and culturally.