PEMBENTUKAN PROVINSI KEPULAUAN RIAU DAN IMPLIKASINYA TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN PEMBANGUNAN RIAU (DARATAN)

Deliarnov '

JIP (Jurnal Industri dan Perkotaan)
Vol 8, No 13 (2003)

Beginning from July 1, 2004 Kepulauan Riau formally divorced from Riau province.This will bring some impact not only on the sources of income, but also on the share andstructure of economy, as well as the prime sectors and commodities of Riau province.Accordingly, Riau needs new development policies. The author suggests to identify economicsectors and commodities potential to be developed after Kepri divorced from Riau, andconcludes that the best alternative is to develop agro-industry utilizing plantation commoditiessuch as rubber, coconut, and especially palm-oil.