<p>Kabupaten Solok dicanangkan sebagai salah satu sentra produksi bawang merah untuk mengimbangi sentra produksi utama di Pulau Jawa yang produksinya selalu berfluktuasi. Beberapa kelebihan dan kekurangan dimiliki oleh Kabupaten Solok dalam mengembangkan potensinya sebagai sentra bawang merah nasional. Penelitian bertujuan untuk merumuskan strategi pengembangan Kabupaten Solok sebagai sentra bawang merah nasional. Penelitian dilakukan dari bulan Agustus hingga Desember 2017 bertempat di Kabupaten Solok. Data primer berupa atribut-atribut faktor internal kekuatan dan kelemahan serta faktor-faktor eksternal peluang dan ancaman diidentifikasi melalui Focussed Group Discussion (FGD) yang dilakukan dengan peserta para pemangku kepentingan di Kabupaten Solok sekaligus untuk melakukan kuantifikasi dari atribut-atribut yang telah teridentifikasi. Analisis dilakukan dengan pendekatan SWOT, yaitu menggunakan perhitungan IFE, EFE, matriks IE, matriks SPACE, dan matriks SWOT. Terdapat enam atribut kekuatan, delapan atribut kelemahan, enam atribut peluang, dan lima atribut ancaman. Perhitungan IFE dan EFE memperlihatkan bahwa faktor internal merupakan faktor yang paling dominan, dengan faktor kekuatan merupakan faktor yang paling dominan dibandingkan kelemahan. Posisi Kabupaten Solok dalam matriks IE dan matriks SPACE masing-masing berada dalam posisi jaga dan pertahankan serta mendukung strategi agresif. Strategi yang perlu diterapkan adalah strategi memaksimalkan kekuatan untuk menangkap peluang yang tersedia (S-O) di antaranya pengembangan teknologi PTT bawang merah spesifik lokasi, pengembangan teknologi pascapanen bawang merah, membuka pasar baru selain yang sudah ada, dan membina penangkar bawang merah. Beberapa dukungan teknologi dan inovasi Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian sebagai peluang yang tersedia juga perlu diterapkan untuk memaksimalkan kekuatan yang dimiliki Kabupaten Solok untuk berkembang sebagai sentra produksi bawang merah nasional.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>Kabupaten Solok; Bawang merah; Strategi; SWOT</p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Solok Regency is planned as one of the production centers of shallot to complement the main production centers on Java Island which production always fluctuating. Some advantages and disadvantages are owned by Solok in developing its potential. This study aims to formulating strategy to develop Solok Regency as a national shallot production center. The research was conducted from August till December 2017 at Solok District. Primary data such as internal factor attributes like strengths and weaknesses as well as external factors like opportunity and threat are identified through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) which conducted with participants of stakeholders in Solok to quantify the attributes that have been identified. The analysis then conducted with the SWOT approaches using IFE, EFE, IE matrix, SPACE matrix, and SWOT matrix. There are six attributes of strength, eight attributes of weakness, six attributes of opportunity, and five attributes of threat. The calculation of IFE and EFE shows that internal factor is the most dominant factor, with strength is the most dominant internal factor. The position of Solok Regency in IE is in a position to guard and defend while in the SPACE matrix the position of Solok Regency is to support an aggressive strategy. The strategies that needs to be implemented is strategy to maximize the power to capture the available opportunities (S-O) such as the development of location-specific shallot integrated crop management technology, the development of shallot post-harvest technology, create new markets other than existing ones, and develop shalot breeder. Some IAARD’s technology and innovation support as available opportunities also need to be applied to maximize the power of Solok to grow as a national production center for shallot.</p>

There are several problems of potato seed in the production center of Kerinci. The purpose of the study was to develop strategies for developing potato seed farming at the production center of Kerinci. The primary data InternationalJournal of Computer Applications, 69(24), 22-25.

Solok Regency in West Sumatera Province is one of the new development centers for shallot production in Indonesia. This region has a specific cultivation characteristic that is different from other shallot production centers, where the cultivation is done in the highlands throughout the year. It is estimated that there will be differences in yields and production techniques between the rainy and wet seasons. The purpose of this study was to investigate farming practices of shallot cultivation in the highland of Solok Regency during the dry and wet seasons. Survey on 95 shallot farmers in Solok Regency showed that the use of labour inputs, solid pesticides, leaf fertilizers, and adhesives was significantly different between the rainy season and the dry season. At the same time, the land area inputs, mulch use, organic fertilizer, chemical fertilizer, dolomite, and liquid pesticides were not significantly different. The productivity of each land unit in the rainy season is lower than that of the dry season. The results of this study are expected to be a reference for planning the application of integrated pest and disease management technology according to the appropriate season on the shallot commodity in the highlands of Solok Regency.