Potential Analysis and Development Correlation of Lindu Lake Agrotourism toward Economic Growth in Lindu Sub-District Sigi Regency Indonesia

Abstract

The objective of this research was to examined the potential and development correlation of Lindu Lake agrotourism from Household Industry aspect, Ecology aspect and, Social / Cultural aspect toward economic growth in Lindu Sub-District Sigi Regency Indonesia. The research was conducted in Lindu Sub-District Sigi Regency Indonesia. Location was selected intentionally (purposive) with the consideration that Lindu Lake was the one and only lake which became a tourist attraction in that region. The number of subpopulations amounted 283 Household Heads (HH) that were consisted into 5 villages in Lindu Sub-district Sigi Regency, then the samples that were taken amounted 50% of the total subpopulations. Total samples were 142 HH. Sampling for each village was done randomly. Analysis of frequency distribution was used to find out the rank about respondents feedback toward the development potential of Lindu Lake agrotourism. Person correlation analysis was used to see its correlation toward economic growth in Lindu Sub-District Sigi Regency Indonesia. The results of research showed that agrotourism potential development in the region of Lindu Lake ??agrotourism in Indonesia consisted of: local rice of Kamba varieties, tomato, durian, orchid, ginger, coffee, pine, cow, buffalo, anoa, tilapia fish, and carp. There were positive and significant correlation between economic growth in Lindu Sub-District Sigi Regency Indonesia with household industry, ecology, and socio-cultural.

Keywords: Agrotourism, Household Industry, Ecology, Socio-Cultural, Economic Growth