public perception behind the declining interest of cultivating coconut in sinduedistrict

Reducing the number of poor people requires real and continuous efforts from each stakeholderby restoring the spirit of cultivating inner coconut by the community, so it will be able to provideeconomic recovery. this study aims to determine the community's perception of the decline incommunity interest in sindue district to cultivate coconut. this research uses a qualitative approach withdescriptive research type. the results showed that the decline in community interest in cultivatingcoconuts was more dominated by the number of livestock roaming, not having the right land forcultivation, lack of support from local / village governments, and lack of enthusiasm for the youngergeneration to cultivate. people still believe that the coconut commodity has many economic advantagesand can be enjoyed in the long term. this reason is what makes some people who own inner coconutwant to rejuvenate (re-cultivate) the land they own.