INNOVATIVE AGROFORESTRY DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITY FOREST THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Achmad Rizal Hak Bisjoe1a), Nurhaedah Muin1b), Bugi Kabul Sumirat1c), Wahyudi Isnan1d)
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).
Abstract
Management of community forests in general is still traditional with various weaknesses of the farmers, including the limited area of community forests ranging from 0.25 - 1 hectare and in general they are not located in one stretch. Therefore, the results of community forest management have not fully provided proper income for farmers, namely in the range of 20-30 percent. Referring to an MTG (Master Tree Grower) approach from Reid (1996), innovation was carried out in the development of agroforestry models in community forests by involving neighboring farmers in the form of farmer-to-farmer mentoring (F2FM) through community partnerships. The innovations carried out are in the form of implementing training results and increasing the capacity of community forest farmers to be market oriented in managing forests. Research was conducted in Bulukumba, South Sulawesi in 2018 which aims to find opportunities to increase farmers^ income through the development of innovative agroforestry. The research applied training, interview, observation and FGD (Focus Group Discussion) methods. The results of the research show that there is a change in the orientation of farmers in managing their forests and there are opportunities to increase income from these forests. Innovative agroforestry development can be an option for farmers to increase their income from community forest management.
Keywords: innovative agroforestry, community forest, community partnership
Keywords: innovative agroforestry, community forest, community partnership
Topic: Topik B: Community partnership for biodiversity conservation
