ANALYSIS OF LOCATION QUOTIENT (LQ) OF CABBAGE COMMODITY (Brasicca oleracea) IN NORTHERN SUMATRA PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to determine the location of the base of cabbage plants in districts/cities in North Sumatra Province. The data collection method is based on secondary data obtained from the Central Statistics Agency. The research design used in this research is quantitative descriptive. For the location of the cabbage plant base in North Sumatra Province, Location Quotient (LQ) analysis was used. The data used is Cabbage Crop Production in North Sumatra Province in 2018 - 2022. The results of this research show that there are 4 districts that have potential for cabbage production, namely Samosir District, Simalungun District, Karo District, and Humbang Hasundutan District. Several regencies/cities that do not have potential for cabbage production are Nias Regency, Central Tapanuli Regency, Labuhanbatu Regency, Asahan Regency, Deli Serdang Regency, Langkat Regency, South Nias Regency, Serdang Bedagai Regency, Batu Bara Regency, Padang Lawas Regency, South Labuhanbatu Regency , North Labuhanbatu Regency, North Nias Regency, West Nias Regency, Sibolga City, Tanjungbalai City, Pematangsiantar City, Tebing Tinggi City, Medan City, Binjai City, and Gunungsitoli City. And there are several regencies that have opportunities for cabbage production, namely Dairi Regency, North Tapanuli Regency, Pakpak Bharat Regency, Mandailing Natal Regency, Padang Sidempuan City, South Tapanuli Regency, Toba Regency, and North Padang Lawas Regency.