Sustainability of Vanilla in Buleleng District, Bali Province

The objective of this research is 1) To analyze the sustainability of vanilla farming in Buleleng Regency, Bali and 2) To formulate a sustainable development strategy for vanilla farming in Buleleng Regency, Bali based on sustainability atrributes. This research was carried out in Buleleng Regency, Bali. The research was carried out for two months from December 2023 to January 2024. To analyze the sustainability of vanilla farming in Buleleng Regency, Bali, the multidimensional scaling (MDS) method was used with the RAP-Farm approach modified from the Rapid Appraisal for Fisheries (RAPFISH) Program. The results of this research are that the index and sustainability status of vanilla farming in Buleleng Regency in terms of environmental, economic and social dimensions falls into the quite sustainable category because it has a value of >50%, namely 59.41%. The strategy for the sustainability of vanilla farming in Buleleng Regency is a strategy to formulate a business capital financing policy that encourages farming development, a farmer regeneration strategy to maintain the number of farmers so that vanilla needs can be met and a training and outreach program strategy based on weather impacts. The suggestions from research on the sustainability of vanilla farming in Buleleng Regency are that the government can support vanilla farmers by expanding access to financing or capital assistance through affordable microcredit programs, as well as providing subsidies or special grants for vanilla farmers who need to increase production capacity.