The Change of Agrarian Structure in Mabapura Village, East Halmahera District

Abstract

The conversion of agricultural land to the IUP area of PT Aneka Tambang has led to changes in the business activities of the community. Therefore, the urgency of this study is to analyze how the changes in the agrarian structure in Mabapura Village, Maba City District, East Halmahera Regency. Analysis of changes in agrarian structure was carried out in a qualitative descriptive manner. The results showed that the presence of the Nickel Mining Company resulted in changes in the agrarian structure from the aspect of land ownership, land tenure and land exploitation. The status of land ownership before the presence of the mining company was owned by the family, while after the presence was fragmented it became family and private property. The area of ownership before and after the presence of a nickel mining company is 3 hectares and 1.5 hectares, respectively. The land is mostly cultivated with plantation crops such as Coconut Nutmeg and cloves. In addition, horticultural crops and food crops are also cultivated in limited quantities. Family control is still strong over agrarian resources, especially land. Thus, family ownership is much higher, even reaching three times the area of private land. The area of this land is also vulnerable to reduction, considering that mining companies are still carrying out nickel mining activities continuously. This opens up opportunities for ownership transfer from farmers to companies.