Open AccessThe analysis of palm oil plantation impact on the social geographic conditions in Kapuas sub-district, Sanggau district
Author(s) -
Sindi Pembayuning Puji Rahayu,
Siswanto Imam Santoso,
Pipit Wijayanti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/683/1/012136
Subject(s) - hectare , palm oil , nonprobability sampling , descriptive statistics , geography , indigenous , socioeconomics , agricultural science , business , agricultural economics , forestry , agroforestry , agriculture , sociology , economics , archaeology , mathematics , environmental science , ecology , population , statistics , demography , biology
The establishment of palm oil plantation in Sanggau is started in 1979. The establishment utilizes the land of Dayak indigenous people in the form of customary rights and managed lands that have been cultivated for generations. Based on the data of 2005, the area of palm oil plantation in Sanggau District is up to 131,148.64 hectares, consisting of large state-owned companies covering 20,512.60 hectares, national private companies 30,453.40 hectares, and foreign private companies 21,999.30 hectares. While the area of palm oil plantation of farmers is 77, 383.30 hectares. The entry of investors in the plantation business area will become a stimulus for the establishment of palm oil factories and job opportunities for local communities and immigrants. The research aims at determining the impact of palm oil plantation on the social geographic conditions in Kapuas, Sanggau. This is qualitative descriptive research. Purposive sampling is employed as the sampling technique. In collecting data, the researchers utilize interviews and questionnaires. Descriptive analysis is employed as a data analysis technique. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant change in the social geographic condition of the local and immigrant communities who stay at Kapuas, Sanggau.