Sustainability Analysis of Shallot Farming in Simanindo District, Samosir Regency

This research aims to analyze the sustainability of shallot farming to assess its sustainability status in Simanindo District, Samosir Regency, based on the economic, ecological, social, technological, and institutional dimensions.The analytical method employed in this study is the Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) using RAP-farm software.The research results indicate that red onion farming in Simanindo District, Samosir Regency, has a sustainability level with the criteria of "sufficiently sustainable" from the perspective of 5 sustainability dimensions, namely economic, ecological, social, technological, and institutional dimensions, based on the multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis.The dimension with the highest index and sustainability status is the institutional dimension at 89.59, while the other 4 dimensions are 39.62 (economic), 59.32 (ecological), 52.67 (social), and 23.85 (technological).