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Friday, November 18, 2011

Talaud Islands District Profiles

Talaud Islands. capital Melonguane. Has an area of ​​1251.02 km2 and is divided into 8 districts. Countries bordering the Philippine territory in the north, the Sangihe Talaud district in the south, the Celebes Sea in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east.

View Larger Map Plantation remains a center of economic activity Talaud Islands. Nutmeg, coffee, cocoa, vanilla, pepper and cloves are still unreliable. But of the six commodities, nutmeg seeded. Plants are often used as sweets initersebar evenly throughout the district. Since the Dutch colonial era, has become a commodity trading nutmeg penting.Proses easy maintenance and high selling price is a driving factor other plant communities Talaud nutmeg. Not only are traded nutmeg. Mace mace also called high economic value. Fuli usually can use to spices and ointments. Plantation agriculture is dominated economic activity Talaud Islands. However, behind it, the activities of food crops still have potential. Only, all of the untapped potential maximum. Support facilities and infrastructure such as irrigation agriculture is still not well managed. In fact, if the potential of food crops cultivated by the maximum, in Talaud food needs can be met immediately. Coconut is the largest crop diahasilkan, but this area is still importing oil from Manado and Bitung, this is because the coconut processing industry has not developed into cooking oil, as well as for industrial processing of clove and nutmeg are also not yet available.
Besides having excellent komodutas of plantation, this maritime region has the potential of marine fisheries with the commodity form of tuna, grouper, overpasses, skipjack, and Farmed sea such as seaweed, sea cucumbers, and pearl oysters. In the area of ​​these islands there is only one pier at the beach the fish peangkapan Dagho, Tamako District, Big Island Sangir. From agricultural, plantation and fishery also have a major impact on trade. Trade became the foundation of livelihood after agriculture. the existence of road infrastructure is adequate will make it easier for traders to interact so as to accelerate both the flow of goods and services, this area has also been found Melongauane airport located in Talaud Islands, three main Pelabuahan Lirung Port, Port Karatung, and the Port Miangas, and there are various supporting facilities and infrastructure facilities including power plants, water, gas and telecommunications networks.

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