Conference poster
Extension Approaches to Promote Effective Adoption of Agroforestry Practices: Lessons Learned from Indonesia
World Congress on Agroforestry- Agroforestry: Strengthening links between science, society and policy, 4th (Montpellier, France, 20-May-2019 - 25-May-2019)
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche
2019
Abstract
There are commonly two main reasons why agroforestry is a popular topic discussed in the context of rural development. Firstly, agroforestry is often seen to offer a balance between conservation and production in farming systems to provide socio-economic and ecological benefits, rather than either conservation or production systems in isolation. Secondly, agroforestry encourages smallholders to diversify enterprises and create resilient farming systems. Yet there is a gap between “the ideal” adoption of agroforestry and “the fact” that it is seen by many as difficult to optimise and not widely adopted. Government policies relating to building food security in developing countries, such as in Indonesia (where farmers are encouraged to grow rice and corn), still tend to lead to encroachment into forest areas and specialised farming systems geared towards maximising yields of commodity crops. This focus on agricultural production alone has led to severe land degradation including the erosion of farm soils and the siltation of rivers, the drying up of springs, and loss of lives, housing and other infrastructure due to severe flooding. Two research and development projects have been exploring an innovative approach to enhance extension efforts so that agroforestry is more widely understood and adopted by smallholders in Indonesia. This presentation (and associated papers) will discuss the design of the alternative extension approach used by the two projects, discuss the evaluation data collected about the learning impact of the extension approach and the implications for the adoption of agroforestry in Indonesia. The presentation will conclude with the key elements that have been identified about the innovative approach to agroforestry extension among smallholders, which include: close involvement of the local community; capacity building of smallholders’ local institutions; framing the advantages within the local market context; and forging strong partnerships between smallholders, industry and government.
Details
- Title
- Extension Approaches to Promote Effective Adoption of Agroforestry Practices: Lessons Learned from Indonesia
- Authors
- A Muktasam (Author) - University of MataramRowan Reid (Author) - Australian Agroforestry Foundation (AAF)Digby Race (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests & People Research CentreAulia Pedana (Author) - World Agroforestry Centre (Indonesia) - ICRAF
- Conference details
- World Congress on Agroforestry- Agroforestry: Strengthening links between science, society and policy, 4th (Montpellier, France, 20-May-2019 - 25-May-2019)
- Publisher
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests & People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99666997002621
- Output Type
- Conference poster
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