Analysis of Agropolitan Area Sustainability of Laying Hens in Limapuluh Kota District

The Government of Lima Puluh Kota has established Mungka subdistrict as Agrocity area for laying chicken, however its development looks sluggish due to some obstacles. This study aims to examine the sustainability of the area development using multidimensional scaling method, viewed from 5 dimensions of sustainability namely economic, ecology, social culture, infrastructure and technology, and institutional dimension. The analysis was also supported by leverage and Monte Carlo analysis to determine the attributes that influence the sustainability of the region. The analysis shows that the development of agropolitan area of laying chicken does not have non-significant impact on rural development in Lima Puluh Kota. This is indicated through the low ecological dimension, although the economic dimension shows better results. Social and cultural dimensions are good, but the dimensions of infrastructure and technology still lack support for the sustainability of the region. The institutional dimension shows poor results. Attributes that affect the sustainability of the area that must be addressed are the lack of availability of upstreamto-downstream agribusiness facilities and infrastructure such as raw materials, agricultural machinery, marketing and road conditions, which are major obstacles in the process of regional development. Keywords—agropolitan; sustainability; ecology; economi; social culture; technology