PENGEMBANGAN WISATA AGRO: PELUANG KERJA MASYARAKAT DI KAWASAN PONCOKUSUMO KABUPATEN MALANG, PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR
ABSTRACT: This article aims to
describe and assess the existence of This article aims to describe and assess
the existence of agro-tourism in rural areas with regards to employment
opportunities for local villagers around
the area. This study used a socio culture approach by observing the supporting
elements of tourism activities. This article derived from a research in Poncokusumo village, Malang
District, of East Java Province, done in
2011. This village is currently developed as one of the Agropolitan
Region in East Java Province including tourism,which expected to create job
opportunities for people living around the area. This study used qualitative
methods in the form of indepth interviews,observation and literature review.
This study indicated that tourism,
in particular agro tourism, has not been able to optimally provide employment
opportunities for the local community. The problems, among others, were : 1 )
tourism activities are still run under conventional practices, 2) facilities
and infrastructure needed to support tourism activities are inadequate, and 3) the absence of support
from various stakeholders regarding tourism activity in Poncokusumo
Penulis: Triyono, Eniarti B.
Djohan
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd150633
