Perencanaan Pengelolaan Lahan Pertanian Berbasis Citra Drone di Desa Tetehosi, Kecamatan Sirombu, Kabupaten Nias Barat

Abstract

Tetehosi Village, located in Sirombu District, West Nias Regency, possesses considerable agricultural potential, yet lacks sufficient spatial data to support effective land management and planning. This study aims to design an agricultural land management strategy based on drone imagery technology as a solution to the absence of accurate and up-to-date land cover data. The methodology involves aerial image acquisition using a DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise drone, image processing through Agisoft Metashape, and spatial analysis using ArcGIS 10.8. The results indicate that agricultural land in Tetehosi consists primarily of rice fields, coconut, rubber, areca nut, and mixed gardens. The thematic maps produced effectively visualize the distribution and classification of land cover in high resolution, providing precise spatial information to support informed decision-making. Furthermore, a SWOT analysis was conducted to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the implementation of drone technology in rural areas. The findings confirm that the integration of drone imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) significantly enhances the accuracy of land use planning and the sustainable management of agricultural resources. Strategic recommendations include strengthening local human resource capacity, improving technological infrastructure, and developing a digital agricultural database as essential steps toward advancing precision agriculture in rural regions.