PASAMAN regency is located in West Sumatra. With a population of 242,789, the area is known for its palm oil, which is regarded as the best in the world. The main source of the regencys income is from food crop farming. Each year, this agricultural sector tops all other industries. In 2000, agriculture earned the area Rp639 billion out of the total Rp1.5 trillion.

But Pasaman is better known for its palm oil, which in 2000 recorded a production