Estudos dos Fatores que Influenciam a Sustentabilidade do Desenvovimento Agrícola no Município de Bobonaro, Timor-Leste

The study aims to evaluate the factors that influence the sustainability of agricultural development in the municipality of Bobonaro, lasting about three months, from August to October 2021. To determine the sample size, the Slovin method was used with a 10% target percentage of the total population and the respondent selection process used the simple random method. Data analysis used descriptive statistics, which aims to identify the mean values, percentages, frequency and mode of the factors under study. The results of the study showed that the participation rate in agricultural activities is based on age, young women between 17 and 35 years old 16.98% of young women and 26.73% of young men. In the age group between 36 and 59 years, 69.81% women and 54.46% men. About 94.87% of the respondents' productive area is a function of production, with an average of 1.84 ha and the abandoned area around 0.11 ha per respondent. Average value of rice production 2.38 ton per ha and corn 1.07 ton per ha. About 87% of producers raised animals with an average density of 2 to 5 per establishment. About 61% of producers have access to the market with normal prices for agricultural products, 54.55% of respondents have access to irrigation and about 90.26% finance their own activities. The factors influencing agricultural development, those of nature with the greatest impact, are climate change, which influences changes in cropping sessions. soil characteristics, availability of water for irrigation and availability of animal feed. On the socioeconomic side, including lower participation of young people, less investment and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic