The Sustainable Development Status of Farming in Dam Service Area on the Indonesia-Timor Leste Border

The research focuses on the objectives of ( 1) to analyze the sustainable development index of farming based on the development dimension in dam service area on the Indonesia-Timor Leste border, (2) to analyze the influence of economic, social and ecological factors on sustainable development farming in dam service area on the Indonesia-Timor Leste border.The research uses a survey method.Primary data were obtained from 300 farmers who were determined randomly.Secondary data were obtained from the Food Crops and Horticulture Department, Central Statistics Agency, BMKG and other agencies.Data analysis using RAP Farm and PLS.The results of the RAP Farm analysis found that the sustainability index of farming in dam service area on the border country was moderate sustainable.Then, the results of the PLS analysis also found that economic factors significantly, influence sustainability, while social and ecological factors do not significantly influence sustainability.Likewise, production and income factors have an impact on sustainability, while equity and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are not sustainable.Therefore, agriculture policies in dam service area are needed that guarantee linkages between development dimensions so that sustainable economic growth, income distribution and reduced gas emissions can be achieved simultaneously; and to expand the study of impacts across time and across countries.