eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2017-03-25 14 1 129 136 10.13005/bbra/2427 21358 article Aminuddin Mane Kandari 1 Hidrawati 2 Usman Rianse 3 Muhidin 4 Marsuki Iswandi 3 Nur Arafah 1 Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Regional Development Planning at Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Department of Agribussines, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Agricultural land on the Binongko Island has categories as dry land on the dry climates. Characteristics of land dominated by rocky ground with low fertility and irrigation systems depend on the rainfall. The main problem of agriculture system is low productivity. The effort to improve land productivity is directed towards to the application of local wisdom that has economic, social, cultural and ecological advantageous. The aim of the research was to explore the local knowledge in agricultural systems. The results showed that Binongko Island communities have local wisdom in the farming system, which applies from land clearing, planting, maintain, harvesting and post-harvest. In the land-clearing phase, there is local wisdom bhelai’a, which is a form of respect to natural ruler and petition to obtain abundant harvests. In the phase of planting, there are mixed farming systems as local wisdom and adaptation strategy to sub-optimal soil conditions. Furthermore, the maintenance phase there are local wisdoms that appears in honowu action, plant pests and diseases preventive action. Similarly, in the stage of harvest and post-harvest with religious rituals as an expression of gratitude to the grace of God Almighty. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol14no1/local-wisdom-as-adaptation-strategy-in-suboptimal-land-management-at-binongko-island-wakatobi-indonesia/ Adaptation Strategy;  Binongko Island Local Wisdom; Suboptimal Land;