POTENTIAL LEADING URBAN FARMING COMMODITIES ANALYSIS IN KEFAMENANU CITY:

CASE STUDY OF VEGETABLES

Abstract

Kefamenanu City Sub-district is part of North Central Timor Regency and has excellent urban farming-based vegetable cultivation potential. This study aims to (1) determine the superior vegetable commodities in Kefamenanu City District, North Central Timor Regency. (2) knowing the superior vegetable commodities that have the potential to be developed in the Kefamenanu City District of North Central Timor Regency. The primary and secondary data used in this research are primary and secondary. This research population consists of all of Kefamenanu City District's vegetable farmers. Sample determination is done in stages. Stage 1 sampling location uses four villages: Bansone Village, Maubeli Village, Kefa Kelatan Village, and Sasi Village. Stage 2 respondent sample using a census of 150 people. The analysis used in this research is LQ, SSA, and Quadrant analysis. The results showed that comparatively superior vegetable commodities include mustard greens, eggplant, spinach, and beans. Competitively superior vegetable commodities include mustard greens, long beans, tomatoes, spinach, and chickpeas. The leading vegetable commodities that have the potential to be developed because they are comparatively and competitively leading in Kefamenanu City District, North Central Timor Regency, are mustard ( LQ=,2,57, SSA= 0,15), spinach (LQ= 2,19, SSA = 0,312), and beans (LQ = 2,54, SSA = 1,25).