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Ann Quinion Paxie W. Chirwa Festus K. Akinnifesi Oluyede C. Ajayi 《Agroforestry Systems》2010,80(3):457-465
Fertilizer tree technologies such as intercropping, relay cropping, improved fallows and biomass transfer have been promoted
as sustainable, low-input alternative or complimentary inputs to inorganic fertilizers in Malawi. However, research into the
long term effects of their adoption on household food security and poverty reduction is limited. This study examined whether
these technologies contribute to rural household of subsistence farmers in terms of food security and livelihoods improvement
in two districts of Malawi. The study shows that fertilizer tree technologies increase crop production and provide additional
income to households through sources such as sale of agroforestry tree seed and fuelwood. The choice of the technologies is
driven by the size of the land holdings and more benefits are associated with large land holdings. While fertilizer tree technologies
contribute to the reduction in hunger months, this is usually compromised at the household level by the inability to achieve
livelihood security, absorb and cope with shocks and overall improved welfare. 相似文献
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This paper presents empirical evidence on the impact of socio-economic factors on the adoption of agroforestry practices in
Cameroon. The analysis uses primary farm-level data collected from June to December 1996. Three major provinces of the country
were covered, namely Centre, Southwest and Northwest Several agroforestry technologies have been promoted among farmers in
the zone, including alley farming, improved fallow, live fencing, cut-and-carry fodder and apiculture. The status of adoption
of each agroforestry practice is described and factors that affect adoption identified. These are gender of farmer, household
family size, level of education, farmer’s experience, membership within farmers’ associations, contact with research and extension,
security of land tenure, agroecological zone, distance of the village from nearest town, village accessibility and income
from livestock. Research findings indicate that since factors affecting farmers’ adoption of agroforestry practices differ
across techniques, generalisation is to be avoided. 相似文献
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Bishnu Hari Pandit Ramji Prasad Neupane Bishal K. Sitaula Roshan M. Bajracharya 《Small-Scale Forestry》2013,12(3):475-487
In view of the heavy people’s dependence (80 %) on various forms of land-based resources, carbon sequestration should not only be targeted in forests, but also on private land agroforestry. A survey was conducted in 2011 to investigate the gap in contribution of agroforestry carbon to the household economy in the middle hills region of Rasuwa district of Nepal. A total of 120 households were randomly selected and surveyed, of which eight were further examined for detailed tree carbon measurement. It is estimated that a total of 48.60 ton C per hectare has been stocked in agroforestry sites in the middle hills region. Assuming a carbon price of $US12/ton, the total potential income from carbon sequestration per household would amount to NPR 45,490/ha in 20 years of agroforestry if a payment scheme were introduced. The income from carbon sequestration is quite low compared with other agroforestry income. Policy implications are thus oriented towards farmers reaping multiple benefits from the existing international mechanisms by having negotiations based on contribution of all agroforestry components (farm trees, crops and animals) rather than limited to forest carbon stock. To benefit from these multiple functions of farms and forests, the policy framework to address the climate-related affects and risks (e.g., of landslides, burst of Himalayan lakes) should be broad enough to produce potential synergy between the negative effect of climate change and agroforestry income. 相似文献
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Lalisa Alemayehu Duguma 《Agroforestry Systems》2013,87(1):217-231
A study was conducted in central highland Ethiopia to: (1) assess the financial feasibility and relative financial attractiveness of three agroforestry practices (small-scale woodlot, homestead tree and shrub growing and boundary tree and shrub growing); (2) evaluate the impacts of implementation of these land uses on farm households income and (3) identify the constraints for the implementation and expansion of the agroforestry practices. Then, 82 different land uses (21 small-scale woodlots, 35 homesteads and 26 boundary plantings) which were older than 15 years and established by the current owner were selected for the financial analysis. The input and output data were filled in a data sheet by face-to-face interview with the owners. The results showed that small-scale woodlot is the most profitable agroforestry practice followed by boundary plantings and homesteads. An ex-ante analysis of implementing the agroforestry practices showed that with minimum land area allocated for the practices, a household can generate net discounted revenues ranging from 5,908 to 26,021 Ethiopian Birr (532–2,342 USD) in 15 years at 10 % interest rate. Hence, the expansion of such agroforestry practices has a vital effect on farm household’s income. Lack of proper planning and poor in-depth understanding about roles of trees and shrubs for household’s income, land and seedling shortage, financial constraints and labor scarcity were identified as major problems for the expansion of agroforestry practices in the area. A thorough extension service comprising both efficient land resources utilization and proper planning practices could enhance the expansion of agroforestry practices and thereby positively influence the farmer’s livelihood. 相似文献
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Mohammad Samaun Safa 《Small-Scale Forestry》2005,4(1):117-134
Yemen is a less-developed country in the Arabian Peninsula, with only 3% arable land. An agroforestry land-use system has
been practiced traditionally by small-scale farmers, but is associated with low productivity and income. A study has been
undertaken to determine the socio-economic attributes of farmers that influence the financial performance of agroforestry
and non-agroforestry farms in the Bura’a Mountain region. A survey was conducted of 150 farmers involved in both agroforestry
and non-agroforestry. Both OLS and WLS regression were applied, and coefficients compared in terms of consistency and goodness
of fit. Incomes of farmers were found to be influenced by education, area of land, livestock holding, family size, and whether
coffee is grown, but not farmer’s age. The WLS method produced efficient and consistent results, whereas OLS regression was
affected by the heteroscedasticity. The findings of the study indicate that the farmers of the study area are in need of financial
and technical support from government to increase their income. Infrastructural development and public intervention in developing
farmers’ technical know-how could enhance production and ensure the optimum use of land as well as soil and water conservation. 相似文献
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Enhancing the food security of upland farming households through agroforestry in Claveria,Misamis Oriental,Philippines 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Damasa B. Magcale-Macandog Fe M. Rañola Roberto F. RañolaJr. Princess Alma B. Ani Niño B. Vidal 《Agroforestry Systems》2010,79(3):327-342
The impact of agroforestry on food security of upland farmers is least recognized and appreciated given that the linkage between
them is quite complex and not well understood. The crucial role of agroforestry in enhancing food supply and augmenting family
income is commonly ignored. This study aimed to get a deeper understanding of the role of agroforestry in ensuring food security
of farming households in the Philippine uplands. A combination of participatory approaches including participatory rural appraisal,
household survey, focused group discussions, field experiments and simulation modeling were used for the study conducted in
Claveria, Northern Mindanao, Philippines. The first major finding was that the prime responsibility for ensuring adequacy
of food production and supply for the farming households rested on the husband and wife. The second major finding based on
the simulation results was that agroforestry increased and stabilized corn yields under hedgerow system. Moreover, fruits
from perennial crops and trees served as secondary food crops especially during lean months of food supply. The last major
finding was that the adoption of agroforestry significantly increased the level of benefits by around 42–137%, compared with
the low income from continuous annual monocropping. The key to making upland farm households food secure is to increase the
productivity of their farms and home gardens. A good start is to promote the agroforestry system in upland areas, and it is
thereby recommended that both national and local government units mainstream their policies and efforts toward promotion of
agroforestry adoption in the Philippine uplands. 相似文献
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Heidi C. Zimmer Hanh Le Thi Duc Lo Jack Baynes J. Doland Nichols 《Agroforestry Systems》2018,92(6):1721-1735
Intense cultivation of annual crops on steep slopes in northwest Vietnam has resulted in widespread and severe erosion. This has led to myriad problems including siltation of dams critical for hydroelectricity generation, and increasing levels of rural poverty due to declining crop yields. The solution to these problems is sustainable land management, in particular sloping land agricultural technologies. Our study focuses on defining, and finding solutions to, a second-order problem: that farmers are reluctant to adopt sustainable land management practices, despite numerous projects demonstrating their effectiveness. Interviews with farmers in northwest Vietnam confirmed that intense corn cultivation on steep slopes provided the majority of income for most households. The financial security associated with growing corn (compared to alternative crops) was the deciding factor in land management choices. However, interviews also revealed that farmers were dissatisfied with growing corn because of low income and high input costs. Farmers’ replies indicated that they thought they had no alternative to growing corn. However, farmers were aware of alternative crops, and were particularly interested in growing grass, fruit trees and timber trees, although few farmers were keen to be first to adopt these alternative species extensively. Further research is required on development of production-to-commercialization chains for alternative crops, and more generally, to find ways to increase farmer financial security during transition to sustainable land management. 相似文献
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R. T. Prinsley 《Agroforestry Systems》1992,20(1-2):87-115
Agroforestry in the Australian environment has potentials to rehabilitate land from further degradation; improve agricultural productivity; produce timber; and contribute to diversification and increase in farm income. These benefits are examined using available information from research. The level of adoption of agroforestry by Australian farmers for these purposes is also determined. Summaries of research results provide the basis for advice that scientists can offer to farmer and decision makers. 相似文献
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Using logistic and multiple regression analyses, this article examines the socioeconomic factors that influence farmers’ decisions to adopt on-farm tree planting, one of the agroforestry techniques promoted by government agencies and research institutions for use in the farming systems of Uganda. A household survey involving 200 farmers was carried out in the Subcounties of Kabamba, Mugarama, Kagadi, and Kiryanga in Kibaale District, western Uganda. From the analyses, we found out that a farmer's decision to adopt on-farm tree planting is influenced by household and field characteristics. Gender, tree tenure security, availability of seed and supply, guidance by extension and research Institutions, size of landholding per household, fuelwood scarcity, and main source of family income were the factors that significantly influenced the decision to adopt on-farm tree planting. We recommended that in order to promote increased adoption of on-farm tree planting, appropriate socioeconomic characterization should be explored in order to target areas with better adoption potential for optimal realization of the intended objectives by government agencies and research institutions. 相似文献
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Do socio-psychological factors matter in agroforestry planning? Lessons from smallholder traditional agroforestry systems 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Most of the well planned rural development forestry programs of the 1970s, and agroforestry in particular, were either not
adopted by the intended beneficiaries or failed to meet the needs and aspirations of the rural people, particularly in the
developing countries. The reasons for non-adoption in some cases appear to be technical, bio-physical, social and economic
(termed as rational reasons by the planners), but in other situations the reasons are not so easily recognisable and comprehended
(termed irrational reasons). These irrational reasons are the perceptions and attitude of the farmer towards farm practices,
and their role in agroforestry planning has remained almost completely neglected. The present study is based on a household
survey of the farmers in traditional agroforestry systems of Western Himalaya and investigates the importance of perceptional
and attitudinal aspects of the farmers with regard to agroforestry adoption and extension. In the present study, farmers’
perceptions of restrictions on felling of trees from their own land and attitudes towards agroforestry were the most important
sociopsychological factors which influenced tree growing. This study implies a need to take into account the socio-psychological
factors of the farmers for planning socially acceptable agroforestry programs. The importance of study of various de jure rules and regulations controlling the use of on-farm tree resources and related exemptions and their association with farmers’
perceptions and tree growing is highlighted to develop policies to encourage tree growing in agroforestry. 相似文献
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Divine Foundjem-Tita Zac Tchoundjeu Stijn Speelman Marijke D’Haese Ann Degrande Ebenezer Asaah Guido van Huylenbroeck Patrick van Damme Ousseynou Ndoye 《Small-Scale Forestry》2013,12(3):489-505
Agroforestry and planting trees on farmers’ fields have been reported as important elements in a strategy to meet the millennium development goals of poverty reduction and climate change improvement. However, their uptake seems to be constrained by factors both internal and external to the household and related to the policy and legislative environment. This paper examines the impact of these factors on farmers’ decisions to plant trees. Cameroon is used as a case to analyse whether existing policies and legislation governing trees support or discourage tree planting, using qualitative content analyses. Although their mission papers and statements suggest most national government policies in Cameroon address tree planting and agroforestry, actual legislation designed to follow up the policies mostly contradicts the poverty reduction goals. Often legislation and regulations are more conservation-oriented and do not provide a clear procedure to distinguish between products from trees found in the wild and those gathered from farmers’ fields. 相似文献
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The creation of riparian forest buffer zones for water quality management in agricultural landscapes takes land out of production,
incurring an economic loss for the landowner. However, planting and harvesting techniques, such as those employed in indigenous
systems of tropical agroforestry, can enhance riparian forest buffer strips with economically viable species. This kind of
riparian forest buffer can be harvested and generate income from otherwise unproductive tracts of land. This practice would
make the implementation of riparian forest buffers more acceptable to farmers, by generating income while helping to improve
water quality. The present project provides an economic model for the harvest of non-timber products (fruits, nuts and ornamentals)
from riparian forest buffer zones in the Chesapeake Bay region. Potential gross income from harvest is calculated to demonstrate
the feasibility of this strategy. Given certain assumptions, the gross income can amount to $60,934.30/ha/year.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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In the Philippines, smallholder farmers have become major timber producers. But the systems of timber production practiced
have several limitations. In intercropping systems, the practice of severe branch and/or root pruning reduces tree-crop competition
and increases annual crop yields, but is detrimental to tree growth and incompatible with commercial timber production. In
even-aged woodlots, lack of regular income and poor tree growth, resulting from farmers’ reluctance to thin their plantations,
are major constraints to adoption and profitable tree farming. In the municipality of Claveria, Misamis Oriental, the recent
practice of planting trees on widely spaced (6–8 m) contour grass strips established for soil conservation suggests ways to
improve the adoptability (i.e., profitability, feasibility and acceptability) of timber-based agroforestry systems. Assuming
that financial benefits are the main objective of timber tree farmers, we develop a simple linear programming (LP) model for
the optimal allocation of land to monocropping and tree intercropping that maximizes the net present value of an infinite
number of rotations and satisfies farmers’ resource constraints and regular income requirements. The application of the LP
model to an average farmer in Claveria showed that cumulative additions of widely spaced tree hedgerows provides higher returns
to land, and reduce the risk of agroforestry adoption by spreading over the years labour and capital investment costs and
the economic benefits accruing to farmers from trees. Therefore, incremental planting of widely spaced tree hedgerows can
make farm forestry more adoptable and thus benefit a larger number of resource-constrained farmers in their evolution towards
more diverse and productive agroforestry systems. 相似文献
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Agroforestry Tree Seed Production and Supply Systems in Malawi 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Betserai I. Nyoka Simon A. Mng��omba Festus K. Akinnifesi Oluyede C. Ajayi Gudeta Sileshi Ramni Jamnadass 《Small-Scale Forestry》2011,10(4):419-434
A sustainable agroforestry tree germplasm supply system is vital to resource-constrained smallholder farmers who depend on
agroforestry to improve the productivity of their farm enterprises. Successful adoption of agroforestry hinges on the development
of a sustainable agroforestry tree germplasm supply system. This paper reviews the agroforestry tree seed supply system in
Malawi, with a view to determining its sustainability and quality. Currently, more than 90% of the documented agroforestry
tree seed distributed to farmers is produced by smallholder farmers collected mainly from scattered farmland trees, the remainder
being produced from seed orchards and seed stands owned or controlled by research organizations. Three organizations—namely
the Land Resources Centre (LRC), National Tree Seed Centre (NTSC) of the Forestry Research Institute of Malawi (FRIM) and
the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)—were identified as major procurers of agroforestry tree seed produced by smallholder
farmers. Agroforestry germplasm is distributed to farmers by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government agricultural
and forestry extension departments. The procurement and distribution of germplasm to farmers is in general effective. The
major challenge to sustainability of agroforestry tree germplasm distribution in Malawi is dependence on donor funding. The
agroforestry tree seed system is, to some extent, sustainable with regards to production, although the genetic quality of
the germplasm is low. Germplasm storage facilities at national level are available and possibly adequate, but knowledge and
information on effective low-cost tree germplasm storage systems at household level are limited. Sustainability could be enhanced
by strengthening of grass-root organizations involved in tree seed production to institutionalize the distribution through
farmer–farmer exchange. There is also a need to support the development, promotion and adoption of low-cost tree germplasm
storage facilities by smallholder farmers. 相似文献
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Helton N. Souza Irene M. Cardoso José M. Fernandes Flávia C. P. Garcia Verônica R. Bonfim Alvori C. Santos Anôr F. Carvalho Eduardo S. Mendonça 《Agroforestry Systems》2010,80(1):1-16
A challenge in establishing agroforestry systems is ensuring that farmers are interested in the tree species, and are aware
of how to adequately manage these species. This challenge was tackled in the Atlantic Rainforest biome (Brazil), where a participatory
trial with agroforestry coffee systems was carried out, followed by a participatory systematisation of the farmers experiences.
Our objective was to identify the main tree species used by farmers as well as their criteria for selecting or rejecting tree
species. Furthermore, we aimed to present a specific inventory of trees of the Leguminosae family. In order to collect the
data, we reviewed the bibliography of the participatory trial, visited and interviewed the farmers and organised workshops
with them. The main farmers’ criteria for selecting tree species were compatibility with coffee, amount of biomass, production
and the labour needed for tree management. The farmers listed 85 tree species; we recorded 28 tree species of the Leguminosae
family. Most trees were either native to the biome or exotic fruit trees. In order to design and manage complex agroforestry
systems, family farmers need sufficient knowledge and autonomy, which can be reinforced when a participatory methodology is
used for developing on-farm agroforestry systems. In the case presented, the farmers learned how to manage, reclaim and conserve
their land. The diversification of production, especially with fruit, contributes to food security and to a low cost/benefit
ratio of agroforestry systems. The investigated agroforestry systems showed potential to restore the degraded landscape of
the Atlantic Rainforest biome. 相似文献
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Eucalypt (Eucalyptus spp.) tree farming is a source of income for many smallholders in developing and emerging countries and critical to the resource
supply of many pulp and paper companies. These companies rely on smallholders adopting tree farming, sometimes by offering
a contract. This paper reports a study from four regions of Thailand, where smallholder eucalypt tree farming is important,
which investigated what characteristics of smallholders were associated with greater adoption of tree farming. A total of
461 eucalypt tree farmers and 171 non-tree farmers were randomly selected and surveyed in these regions, using a door-to-door
household survey. A logit analysis corroborated hypotheses about the drivers of adoption. Qualitative analyses were used to
inform interpretation of the quantitative results and shed light on the role of eucalypt tree farming in smallholders’ livelihood.
Results demonstrate that those with suitable land available are more likely to adopt eucalypt tree farming than others. In
addition, perception of land tenure security matters in the adoption of tree growing, but holding a formal land tenure document
does not. Adoption of eucalypt tree farming in Thailand is not part of a land use intensification strategy. Instead, eucalypts
are used as an alternative crop for low productivity land, on which eucalypts are the most profitable crop. Eucalypt tree
farming also gives smallholders an opportunity to diversify their income. In addition, this alternative land use has the advantage
of requiring low labour inputs between planting and harvest. This is particularly advantageous for many tree growers who have
off-farm income or rely on hired labour for farming their land. 相似文献
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The potentialities of agroforestry are generally investigated through their biophysiological phenomena, cost–benefit analysis,
and possible impact upon poverty reduction. There have been inadequate studies on the actual impacts of agroforestry intervention
on small landholders and of farmers' attitudes toward these agroforestry programs. Drawing upon the findings of an empirical
study, this article explores the effects of small-scale agroforestry on upland community development in the Chittagong Hill
Tracts, Bangladesh. More specifically, the study clarifies the merits and demerits of different agroforestry systems as perceived
by farmers, their impacts on the rural economy and the environment, farmers' attitudes toward the adoption of agroforestry,
and impacts of various government policies. Field data were collected by administering questions to 90 randomly selected smallholders
of the Upland Settlement Project (USP), as well as from project staff. The research tools employed were semistructured interviews,
group discussions, and uncontrolled observations. The results indicated that the agroforestry interventions have in fact increased
farmers' income through employment and the selling of farm products, as well as by improving the ecological conditions of
these areas through reduction of soil erosion, increasing tree coverage, and maintaining soil fertility. The adoption of different
agroforestry systems was governed mainly by the farmers' interests in following these techniques, their ability to cultivate
the land in the prescribed manner, and the market demand for their products. The major obstacles that prevented increased
agroforestry improvements included lack of confidence in new land-use systems, inappropriate project design (e.g., top-down
innovation approach), and policy issues regarding land tenure. Recommendations are proposed to strengthen social capital in
local organizations to enhance the livelihoods of the upland communities. 相似文献
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Syed Ajijur Rahman Terry Sunderland James M. Roshetko Imam Basuki John R. Healey 《Small-Scale Forestry》2016,15(4):433-442
This paper investigates the types of agroforestry system that exist in Gunung Salak Valley, West Java, Indonesia in order to characterize the differences in their basic structure and associated crop plant diversity. Data were collected through rapid rural appraisal, field observation and focus groups, followed by household survey of a sample of 20 agroforestry farmers. Five main agroforestry systems (homegardens, fruit tree system, timber tree system, mixed fruit–timber system, and cropping in the forest understory) exist in the study area, and all of them exhibit a noticeable diversity in terms of both species composition and utilization. Products from farming accounted for an average 24 % of household income. They comprised agroforestry products which contributed IDR 3.25 million/year and other agricultural products contributing IDR 1.66 million/year. The observed agroforestry systems include not only a form of forest dominated by ‘cultivated trees’, but also an anthropogenic vegetation formation derived from agricultural antecedents. In land-use classifications agroforestry systems are not recognized as forestry, but like forests they provide tree products and services. Classification will always be disfunctional if a binary system is applied, thus a more sophisticated approach should be adopted that incorporates the economic and environmental characteristics of a wider range of systems. 相似文献
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Because trees cover only 6.4% of the total land area of Bangladesh, while agricultural expansion continues to massively deplete the natural forests, a well-managed homestead forestry practice is vital for reversing the existing trend and promoting the ecological balance of the country. An understanding of the decision-making process of the farmers who practice homestead forestry is important in expanding and improving the practice. This paper seeks to characterize and analyze factors influencing farmers' decisions about tree planting. Logistic and multiple regression analyses were applied to determine the factors that influence the farmers' tree-planting decisions. The analyses demonstrate a number of important conclusions: (i) tree-planting increases with the amount of homestead land owned; (ii) farmers whose main source of income is non-agricultural are more likely to decide to plant trees in the homestead; (iii) purchasing cost of fuelwood has a positive influence on tree-planting decisions; (iv) number of male family member has a positive influence on farmers' tree-planting decisions; and (v) knowledge of the activities of the forestry extension programs has a positive influence on tree-planting decisions. The results of the study demonstrate that, in recent years, farmers' decisions of whether or not to plant trees have been based primarily on economic rather than ecological concerns. It is concluded that there is substantial potential for the improvement of homestead forestry, and that properly managed homestead forestry can alleviate the poverty of rural people by increasing overall household income. To this end, it is suggested that forestry extension workers work more closely with the local people in order to implement homestead forestry.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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Tree planting on deforested farmlands, Sewu Hills, Java, Indonesia: Impact of economic and institutional changes 总被引:2,自引:1,他引:1
J. W. Nibbering 《Agroforestry Systems》1999,46(1):65-82
This paper analyses how farmers in the Sewu Hills, a limestone hill complex in Java, were led to grow trees on their holdings.
In the past, the area had been notorious for its deforestation, soil erosion and poverty. A historical analysis of change
in land use in the area bears out a number of factors that were conducive to these changes: increased crop productivity, depletion
of forest resources, better marketing opportunities for tree products, greater security of the trees and increased non-agricultural
employment opportunities. Tree planting campaigns launched by the government provided the population with important incentives,
establishing a critical mass of farmers adopting tree growing. Trees and their products have diversified, buffered and expanded
household economies in the Sewu Hills. Yet it remains to be seen whether the system can withstand the economic and social
pressures the area is facing today. A historical, multi-level analysis of land use adds considerably to cross-sectional studies
in understanding what causes farmers to grow trees on their fields.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献