World Applied Sciences Journal 26 (Natural Resources Research and Development in Sulawesi Indonesia): 55-59, 2013 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications, 2013 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.26.nrrdsi.26010 Corresponding Author: La Nalefo, Department of Agriculture Economic, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari Southeast Sulawesi 93212 Indonesia. Tel: +628-124216670. 55 Towards an Institutional Sustainable Agriculture in Parabela La Nalefo, Kamaruzaman Jusoff, M. Saleh S. Ali, Darmawan Salman, Eymal B. Demalino, 1 2 3 3 3 Meisanti, Muhidin, Ilham Yamin Ismail, Murdjani Kamaluddin and Nurwati 1 4 5 6 6 Department of Agriculture Economic, Faculty of Agriculture, 1 Universitas Halu Oleo, Kendari Southeast Sulawesi 93212 Indonesia Department of Forest Production, Faculty of Forestry, 2 Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Agriculture Doctoral Program of Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi 90245 Indonesia 3 Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Halu Oleo, 4 Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi 93232 Indonesia Political Science Program, Faculty of Social Science and Humanity, 5 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor 43600 Malaysia Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Halu Oleo, 6 Kendari Southeast Sulawesi 93232 Indonesia Submitted: Sep 25, 2013; Accepted: Nov 27, 2013; Published: Dec 20, 2013 Abstract: This paper analyzes the role of institutional Parabela as a local agriculture institution in Buton. The local Institutional of Parabela has the obligation to carry out the management of land rights for sustainable agriculture living in Buton Regency, which has been running for hundreds of years until now. The results show that institutional Parabela survived her duties with the various dynamics. In parabela, history has and continues to experience the effects of both the information technology, the progress of development, especially the development of agriculture and land use regulations outlined in the agrarian law and the influence of the various structures that accompany the dialectic between the different interests of sight. Progress of human life affect either individual or institutional actors parabela that can adapt to a variety of interests, especially particular interests of the farm domestic, the interests of local government (local administration) and the interests of the market (local market). Parabela leadership has social assets that can generate social relationships directly or indirectly in the short-term and long-term, which are family, neighbors, friends and community in the broad sense. It has expected that future studies should focus on Parabela as the primary vehicle to create social sustainable capital. Key words: Parabela Local institution Sustainable agriculture INTRODUCTION This includes studies on the effect of new technologies The study of local institutions from various aspects agreement and interest groups were being handled to of institutional and local wisdom, leadership role in resist change. A research was conducted in the Upper ensuring the safety of local institutions, interests, welfare Amazon region of Peru that focused on managing land of its citizens has been conducted in many countries. degradation problems in swidden farming and the The dichotomies between the business and economic institutional setting for such experimental activities aspects of the industry have been the recent focus in within a resilience theory framework. Framed by most institutional and technological development [1]. a local institution which name choba choba, learning on institutional schemes and describing how the social