Papuan Villages Most Heavily Reliant on Agriculture for Income
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The agricultural sector is the primary source of income for the majority of rural communities in Indonesia. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), in 2018, villages in Papua had the highest national percentage of income derived from agriculture at 97.55%. Following Papua were West Sulawesi (96.92%), West Papua (96.18%), East Nusa Tenggara (95.47%), and West Kalimantan (93.03%).
(Read More: Average Net Income of Self-Employed Workers in the Agricultural Sector is the Lowest)
BPS data from August 2020 shows that 38.23 million Indonesians work in the agricultural sector. This represents 29.76% of the national workforce. This demonstrates that the agricultural sector still dominates employment in Indonesia.
However, the Center for Socio-Economics and Agricultural Policy (PSEKP) of the Ministry of Agriculture notes that labor productivity in the agricultural sector is relatively the lowest compared to other sectors. Therefore, greater innovation and technology are needed to improve agricultural productivity.
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