Development of Agro-Technopark Models To Support Community-Based Tourism In The Sibetan Village Karangasem Bali

Sibetan village, Karangasem is a center of Salacca (Salak) plant in Bali and considered the origin of salak (salacca) plant. In this area was found 14 cultivar, on the other hands the visitor in agro-tourism salak is very low at 0.008% of the total of 462 233 tourists visiting Karangasem regency. Factors that contribute to the low tourist arrivals to the salak agro-tourism were: 1). The agro-tourism object not managed properly, and lower human resources. 3) The object no yet marketed optimally, in addition to cooperation among tourism stakeholders still low. This study aims to :1) identify the biophysical aspects of agrotechnopark, (2) study the characteristic patterns of the local institutional to support agrotechnopark based on community, (3) study the perceptions and preferences of groups and visitors in the development of agrotechnopark, and (4) formulating development models of agrotechnopark to support community-based tourism. Respondents were farmers, processors, traders and related agencies as 25 people. Data collection with interviews and FGD. Data were analyzed by using scoring techniques and swot analysis. The result showed that 1) Sibetan village could potentially be developed as agrotechnopark with superior object salak garden, processed products made from plants and salacca fruits, unique culture and beautiful scenery in the hills Pemukuran. 2) Society was very interested in developing agrotechnopark to support agrotourism-based community. 3) People really needed assistance both in the field of planning, development and management and assistance in post-harvest processing. 4) Needed to restructure the biophysical, social aspects, cultural, institutional, funding from government and other sources, marketing and increased a network of cooperation.