Adopting community-based innovations in agroforestry is key to enhancing livelihoods in forest farmer communities.This research aimed to explore the perceived advantages of the forest farmer technique of coffee branch...Adopting community-based innovations in agroforestry is key to enhancing livelihoods in forest farmer communities.This research aimed to explore the perceived advantages of the forest farmer technique of coffee branch bending to overcome the light limitations under the shade of a pine forest.The concepts of perceived characteristics of innovation were used to explore the advantages of this technique.Using a case study of an exclusive forest farmer clique in UB(University of Brawijaya)Forest in Indonesia,it was found that the local technique had high perceived relative advantages.Compared to the others,the bending technique increases coffee production and is easy to do.It was also found to be superior to reducing production costs and is perceived as more environmentally friendly,promoting it as a valuable sustainable practice.Technical experts need to validate it and may embrace it as a co-innovation for the available external agroforestry recommendations.Its adaptability to the local socio-ecological context and techno-economical constraints makes it a prospective innovation to be extended through social forestry programs.展开更多
Many studies have indicated that traditional cooking stoves are inefficient and their use leads to the acceleration of deforestation, the decline of land productivity, subsequently triggering climate changes and human...Many studies have indicated that traditional cooking stoves are inefficient and their use leads to the acceleration of deforestation, the decline of land productivity, subsequently triggering climate changes and human health problems. On the other hand, the introduced ＂improved cooking stoves＂ also have their own disadvantages. Therefore, the case study was conducted aiming to study the rationale of using traditional stoves and document the innovative biomass energy saving practices of the community. The research studied two pilot areas in rural community with different agro-ecology and farming systems. Moreover, individual and focus group discussions were conducted among women households using transect and random sampling. The f＇mdings indicate that use of traditional stoves is dominant practice due to flexibility, simplicity and multi-functionality. Moreover, the biomass fuel use is integral part of the fanning system, socio-cultural framework and habits and customs of local community. The study has documented local innovation practices of biomass energy saving by improving stoves and chimney, combining different crops in food cooking, improving local beer processing, shifting crop-land to woodland. Moreover, the study reveals that the enclosure of communal forests due to the modem extension services is attributed with long distance travel to collect fuel wood, leading to conflicts and declines livelihood diversity of the poor population. Hence, consideration of local initiatives in development of appropriate and sustainable technology is essential.展开更多
基金funded by the Faculty of Agriculture,University of Brwijaya,Indonesia.
文摘Adopting community-based innovations in agroforestry is key to enhancing livelihoods in forest farmer communities.This research aimed to explore the perceived advantages of the forest farmer technique of coffee branch bending to overcome the light limitations under the shade of a pine forest.The concepts of perceived characteristics of innovation were used to explore the advantages of this technique.Using a case study of an exclusive forest farmer clique in UB(University of Brawijaya)Forest in Indonesia,it was found that the local technique had high perceived relative advantages.Compared to the others,the bending technique increases coffee production and is easy to do.It was also found to be superior to reducing production costs and is perceived as more environmentally friendly,promoting it as a valuable sustainable practice.Technical experts need to validate it and may embrace it as a co-innovation for the available external agroforestry recommendations.Its adaptability to the local socio-ecological context and techno-economical constraints makes it a prospective innovation to be extended through social forestry programs.
文摘Many studies have indicated that traditional cooking stoves are inefficient and their use leads to the acceleration of deforestation, the decline of land productivity, subsequently triggering climate changes and human health problems. On the other hand, the introduced ＂improved cooking stoves＂ also have their own disadvantages. Therefore, the case study was conducted aiming to study the rationale of using traditional stoves and document the innovative biomass energy saving practices of the community. The research studied two pilot areas in rural community with different agro-ecology and farming systems. Moreover, individual and focus group discussions were conducted among women households using transect and random sampling. The f＇mdings indicate that use of traditional stoves is dominant practice due to flexibility, simplicity and multi-functionality. Moreover, the biomass fuel use is integral part of the fanning system, socio-cultural framework and habits and customs of local community. The study has documented local innovation practices of biomass energy saving by improving stoves and chimney, combining different crops in food cooking, improving local beer processing, shifting crop-land to woodland. Moreover, the study reveals that the enclosure of communal forests due to the modem extension services is attributed with long distance travel to collect fuel wood, leading to conflicts and declines livelihood diversity of the poor population. Hence, consideration of local initiatives in development of appropriate and sustainable technology is essential.
