Agroforestry Research in Indonesia:Where to go for the next two decades
World Agroforestry CongressNew Delhi, 10 February 2014
By:Dede Rohadi and Tuti Herawati
Background Agroforestry has long been practiced in
Indonesia Agroforestry is yet to be an important
mainstream component within forestry development policy in Indonesia
Strong commitments among DG of FORDA and DG of ICRAF to develop agroforestry research in Indonesia
Appointments of authors to set up the National Strategy for Agroforestry Research (NSAR)
Process of setting up the NSAR
1. Initial draft (Dec 2011)
2. Internal Review (Jan 2012)
3. Field visits (January-February 2012)
4. Expert Meeting (Feb 2012)
5. Workshop and public hearing (July 2012)
6. Final Review (December 2012)
7. Soft launching (Jan 2013)
8. Book Launching (Aug 2013)
Vision and Missions
Agroforestry is widely adopted by communities as an integrated land use
system that can bridge the efforts in enhancing the productivity of agricultural land and forests to meet the demand for
food, shelter, energy and other environmental services as a buffer of life,
which is based on the development of science and technology in accordance
with local wisdom
Vision:
Vision and Missions
1. To undertake research and development to contribute to achieve National Forestry Planning targets;
2. To develop partnerships and engagements between stakeholders in the development of agroforestry science and technology in Indonesia;
3. To mainstream agroforestry into forestry development practices and to promote the role of agroforestry as a bridging function between agriculture and forestry.
Missions:
Challenges and Opportunities Underlying Priority Research Themes
• Challenges1. Poverty2. Tenure conflicts3. Trade off conservation vs development4. Community Based Forest Management program5. Anticipation of global climate change6. Unsystematic research approach
• Opportunities1. Pool of knowledge2. Policy supports on Community Based Forestry
program3. Potential partners
Priority Research Themes1.Smallholder Production Systems and
Markets of Agroforestry Practices
2.Community Based Forest Management on State Forest Areas
3.Harmonization of Agroforestry Practices with Global Climate Change
4.Enhancing Agroforestry Practices for Environmental Services
Research Implementation Strategy
1. Research approach
2. Dissemination strategy of research results
3. Capacity building
4. Research funding
5. Impact pathway
Research themes Impact Strategies Outcomes Impacts
• Resolution of conflicts between communities and the government on the use of forest areas;
• Smooth implementation of the Community Based Forest Management program;
• Management of forests in accordance with their functions
• Farmers better prepared to tackle the consequences of climate change;
• Investments by actors (farmers and industries) in agroforestry practices to increase carbon stocks;
• Well developed agroforestry business models with positive impacts to increase carbon stocks.
• Well developed agroforestry business models with good impacts on environmental services (for example, water and mangrove ecosystems;
• Increase in vegetation cover in critical mountainous areas
Wide adoption of agroforestry by
communities in their land use systems with the capacity to bridge multiple objectives of forestry development
Research Theme 1:• Strengthening market access and
bargaining power of farmers;• Increasing productivity and
maintaining sustainable yields;• Improving policies and regulations
in the marketing system.
Research Theme 2:• Strengthening/clarifying community
rights over forests, lands, and forest products;
• Improving policies and regulations for the Community-Based Forest Management program;
• Increasing productivity and environmental services.
Research Theme 3:• Increasing farmers’ capacities to
cope with the risks of climate change;
• Providing attractive incentive schemes for agroforestry activities;
• Improve policies to support the mainstreaming of agroforestry
Research Theme 4:• Developing business models of
agroforestry;• Increasing productivity and
maintaining sustainable yields;• Providing agroforestry technologies;• Strengthening local institutions
• Farmers accustomed to more profitable collective marketing;
• Application of best practices in agroforestry businesses;
• Establishment of mutually beneficial partnerships between farmers and industries.
• Efficient and effective conduct of agroforestry research activities, which contribute to achieving the targets stated in RKTN 2012-2030;
• Well developed partnerships between various parties involved in agroforestry research;
• Development practices of forestry and related sectors mainstreamed by agroforestry.
• Good research planning;
• Development of partnerships in research implementati-on;
• Development of action research and integrated research;
• Application of sentinel sites in research implementa-tion;
• Appropriate strategies developed to disseminateresearch results;
• Development of internal and external capacities;
• Development of a flexible and accountable research funding system;
• Development of alternative research funds.
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