The research aimed to analyze surviving strategies of rural livelihoods in South Sumatra farming system, Indonesia. The research was conducted in in January to April 2018 using the field survey, respondents were divided into two categories, namely the respondents for Analytical Hierarchy Process and Participatory Rural Appraisal. The collected data were analyzed to determine the significance at the level of 5%. The research resulted that the very poor and poor households focused on primary aspects (food and drink), while moderate and rich households emphasized on the fulfillment of social needs. Household income was different for each household rank and different at the 5% test level. Rich households earned income from various sources, such as on-farm (farming, plantation, livestock, fishery etc.) and off-farm, while very poor and poor households focused only on-farm income. All income sources were significantly different for each group households ranks. Surviving household can be done with three strategies, namely income-generating strategy; expenditure-reducing strategy; and migration. It is needed an Governmental intervention to help the very poor and poor households in their poverty alleviation, i.e. providing direct cash fund; involving in government projects; and making public policy in favor of these groups.

Traditional approaches have repeatedly failed in the past to gain successful sustainable development even after allocating huge development funds. Projects cannot be solved without taking into account women's concerns and realities. This should not come as a surprise since women constitute half of society and ignoring this reality cannot solve any human problem. Governments and the international community have consensus that women play a key role in all successful development processes. This paper builds on the premise that sustainable development and women's empowerment can be realized through microfinance. In order to be effective, sustainable development must go hand in hand with women-focused microfinance policies. The recommendations are based on the Islamic finance system and the experiences of low-income women with housing microfinance practices in Pakistan.

The objective of the study was to formulate a sustainable growth model of city center interaction and hinterland KTM Telang. This research was carried out at KTM Telang which its area was determined based on Banyuasin Regency Regulation Number 22 Year 2008 about Formation of Area of KTM covering three districts namely Tanjung Lago Subdistrict, Muara Telang Subdistrict, and Sumber Marga Telang Subdistrict, and SK of Bupati Number 341 Year 2008 dated 17 July 2008 on Stipulation of Location of Center KTM Telang Mulya Sari Village. The research was conducted in Mulya Sari Village as the Center of KTM and 6 (six) other selected villages representing the hinterland of KTM Telang. Data collection techniques in this study include structured interviews, indepth interview, observation, and focus group discussion. The analysis was done by using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) method. The result of the research shows both of infrastructure development and economic growth in the center of KTM Telang have no effect on economic growth in hinterland. But for social conditions in the center of KTM Telang affected the economic growth in hinterland.

The Development of Independent Integrated City (Kota Terpadu Mandiri/KTM) Telang has been going on for 10 years and has succeeded in increasing economic growth in the KTM Telang and the surrounding area. Economic growth at the KTM Center has not been fully felt by the people of Hinterland. The lack of linkages between the city center and the region behind it is the reason for researchers to formulate a sustainable development strategy for the Telang hinterland. The study was conducted in the KTM Telang Area which included three sub-districts, namely Tanjung Lago Sub-District, Muara Telang, and Sumber Marga Telang. Primary data collection techniques are done through in-depth interviews with respondents selected by purposive sampling. The data analysis technique used in this study is the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Product) method. Based on the results of interviews processed by the AHP method the development of the KTM Telang hinterland area is carried out by taking into account aspects sorted according to priority interests, among others through increasing power capacity (1.00), developing market networks (0.59), developing irrigation networks (0.41). Furthermore, social aspects are carried out through enhancing the ability of human resources (0.23), cooperation (0.17), improving communication (0.15), strengthening institutions and associations (0.07).

Leading commodity development area is a developed area for one or a combination of superior commodities that comply with the land use characteristics that provide the highest farm household's income, communities, and the region. This research was aimed to determine and describe the factors which have a significant effect on the superiority of Tanjung Api-Api (TAA) area, measure and analyze of the superiority of TAA cultivation area for food crops,and formulate a grand strategy matrix for food crops development based on its regional. The descriptive methods, Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM), and Grand Strategy Analysis. The factors which affect the superiority of TAA cultivation area include ecological, socio-cultural, and economic factors. The result shows, rice and corn plants included in the SI category or suitable for cultivation in the TAA region with Soil Mapping Unit (SPT) value of 20.70%. Socio-cultural aspects that affect the development of food agriculture such as the labors, Village Unit Cooperative (KUD), and Farmers Group that support agricultural development. Rice and corn crops have 0.69 and 0.97 on the competitive advantage (PCR) value respectively, therefore the rice and corn plants are concluded to have a competitive advantage. The comparative advantages (DRCR) value shows 0.68 and 0.65 for rice and corn plants respectively, which have comparative advantages and have the potential to develop in TAA area. Food crops in the TAA area are in a good competitive position. The strategy that must be applied under these conditions is to support an aggressive growth policy (Growth-oriented strategy).