Development of climate and land requirements for compatibility of land cocoa plant specification based on satellite image

Abstract

Cocoa as leading plantation commodities, which is quite essential for the national economy that decreasing productivity from 2012 to 2018. The low productivity of cocoa is caused by the fact that cocoa plants that are planted do not meet the optimum growth requirements. Land quality as an optimal growth factor varies greatly in land and time quality, so it requires an in-depth study, one of which is the parametric approach. This approach analyzes the land requirements (soil and climate) for the suitability of specific cocoa plantations in particular regions, so this study aims to determine the characteristics of the land that correlate with cocoa productivity in a specific region. Also, this study aims to establish a land index through a deductive parametric approach in the PolewaliMandar Regency as a sample of research locations. Primary data were obtained from direct observation, while secondary data were obtained from related institutions. In addition, the determination of the profile location based on production data and cocoa crop distribution through satellite imagery and the Global Positioning System (GPS). Qualitative and quantitative analysis using regression data analysis was used. The results showed that the climate and soil conditions of the Polewali Mandar Regency were very suitable for the level of land suitability. All parameters tested in this study illustrate that land characteristics (climate and soil) in the PolewaliMandar Regency is very suitable for the optimum growth requirements of cocoa plants.