Agriculturally based Tourism Model in a Former Erupted Mountain in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia

Abstract

This study discusses how the development of tourism in rural Tasikmalaya, especially Sukaratu Village Sukaratu District, has resulted in switching the function of agricultural land to non-agriculture, namely the rural tourism sector. Besides, this article also discusses the continuing fate of farmers affected by land-use change due to the development of tourism. By using qualitative methods, this study found that with the development of tourism in the Village where this case study was located, there was already a productive agricultural land community that changed ownership by buying and selling. Transfer of ownership is based on being tempted by the price offered by the buyer, which is higher than the prevailing market price. However, some farmers still maintain their agricultural land for various reasons despite the high price offered by these investors. The influence that is seen from the rapid development of tourism in addition to the rampant potential for land-use change is the occurrence of socio-cultural changes that occur in traditional societies, namely changes from closed societies to more open societies, from homogeneous values ​​towards pluralism of values ​​and shifts in social norms is one of the perceived impacts. Specifically, the village community has not been able to balance natural resources with the wealth of its human resources, to be able to deal wisely with the problem of land management.