The purpose of the research is to determine the Implementation of Oil Palm Based Regional Innovation System (SIDA) in Supporting the Masterplan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development (MP3I) of the Economic Corridor of Sumatera. It is a qualitative-descriptive research. The population in this research was the residents of Desa Mangkei Lama and Desa Mangkei Baru for 150 families. The sampling was conducted by using the purposive random sampling technique with certain criteria. The minimum sample size in this study was 30 respondents. With the Special Economic Zone (KEK) of Sei Mangkei which cultivates the oil palm it produces the CPO but not fully distributed yet. Many distributed oil palm products still need to be developed into a large-scale laboratory scale industry. The growing oil palm nursery on the developed village which is a supplier of seeds for the oil palm plantations. The developing Cooperative of oil palm midribs based Cattle feeds that supplies the feed for the cattles, Excelent Calves and Bio Gas. The plantation community empowerment through the Biomass stove using the Shells and Briquets. The Oil Palm plantations produce CPO but not fully distributed yet. Many distributed oil palm products still need to be developed into a laboratory-scale industrial scale.
Keywords: Economic Development, Oil Palm, Regional Innovation, Special Economic Zone
