Dampak Sosial Alih Fungsi Lahan Pertanian Menjadi PLTB di Binamu Jeneponto

Abstract

This study aims to find out: knowing how the process of conversion of agricultural land into PLTB in Binamu Subdistrict, Jeneponto Regency, knowing how the community adapted agricultural land processes were adapted, and knowing how social and cultural changes in the community were converted. In this study used a type of qualitative research that was analyzed and written descriptively. The technique of data collection is done by using the method of observation, interviews, and documentation by involving as many as 8 informants. Based on the results of the study showed that: (1) the initial process of conversion of agricultural land into the Bayu Power Plant was started from the PLTB to the local government, and together with the government came to the residents whose land would be converted. Then do the socialization of the conversion of agricultural land, the process of transferring agricultural land takes about 1 year. (2) The process of adaptation carried out by the community is not too difficult because the PLTB operation has not been too long. The community feels that there has not been a change that is too large so that the process of adapting is not too difficult. But it does not rule out the possibility after the PLTB has been operating for a long time, there will be changes that occur so that the community must adapt to adjust to its environment. Because if people remain silent in place and do not adapt to changes that are so fast, the community will be left behind in the current of modernization. (3) The social and cultural changes felt by the community are that they must be able to adjust to changes in livelihood, where they have no longer farmed. Then the people working on the fields belonging to other people who later landed were also converted to Makassar to find work. Next is the public's fear of a decline in agricultural production in Jeneponto Regency, if the agricultural land continues to function. Where the distribution of presentation of income from the regional income in agriculture ranks first with presentation of 51, 69% of regional income in Jeneponto Regency.