THE PREEMINENCE OF AGRICULTURE AS A LEADING SECTOR IN GORONTALO UTARA

Abstract

Gorontalo Utara manages agricultural sectors as the main activator in the field of agribusiness. This is evidenced by the contribution of agricultural sectors. Agricultural sectors pose its dominancy in the Regional Gross Domestic Product in Gorontalo Utara by 43.68%. This research aims to analyze the preeminence of agricultural sectors as a leading sector in Gorontalo Utara. The research method used was a survey built upon secondary data. The findings indicate that agricultural sectors highlighted the preeminence of Gorontalo Utara as the best area for coconut plantations, horticulture (chilis, bananas, and ginger), animal farming (cows, goats, and horses), forestry, and fish farming (skipjack tunas, sardinellas (lemurs), shrimps, carps, and nile tilapia).