Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security
Limited agricultural land areas combined with increasing demands for food require break-throughs in land use development using agroforestry systems. Intercropping root crops with trees could be an alternative for food production in forest areas. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of cocoyam...
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| author | Winara, Aji Fauziyah, Eva Suhartono, Suhartono Widiyanto, Ary Sanudin, Sanudin Sudomo, Aris Siarudin, Mohamad Hani, Aditya Indrajaya, Yonky Swestiani, Dila Murniati, Murniati Widyaningsih, Tri Sulistyati Sulistiadi, Harry Budi Santoso Azmi, Chotimatul Rosliani, Rini Dianawati, Meksy |
| author_facet | Winara, Aji Fauziyah, Eva Suhartono, Suhartono Widiyanto, Ary Sanudin, Sanudin Sudomo, Aris Siarudin, Mohamad Hani, Aditya Indrajaya, Yonky Swestiani, Dila Murniati, Murniati Widyaningsih, Tri Sulistyati Sulistiadi, Harry Budi Santoso Azmi, Chotimatul Rosliani, Rini Dianawati, Meksy |
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| description | Limited agricultural land areas combined with increasing demands for food require break-throughs in land use development using agroforestry systems. Intercropping root crops with trees could be an alternative for food production in forest areas. This study aimed to assess the feasibility
of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott) farming on dry land within 12- and 42-year-old teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) forests to support local food security. The feasibility assessment took into account both productivity and socio-economic aspects. The agroforestry land productivity was measured using the land equivalent ratio (LER), and our analysis of the cocoyam farming within the teak stands was carried out using the revenue/cost ratio (R/C) at the demonstration plot scale. Furthermore, we also surveyed farmers’ perceptions of the production of cocoyam for food security. The results showed that the R/C values of cocoyam tuber production in agroforestry systems were lower than 1. However, the production rates of cocoyam tubers in the 12-year-old teak stand (48.3% light intensity) and the 42-year-old teak stand (62.5% light intensity) were 2.64 and 2.76 tons/ha, respectively. The overall yields from the teak and cocoyam agroforestry systems were more profitable than those of the monoculture system, as indicated by the LER values of 1.61 and 1.85. Cocoyam production was socially acceptable (77% of respondents) as a smallholder subsistence agroforestry practice to meet food demand. Increasing cocoyam productivity in teak forests requires the adoption of agroforestry silvicultural technology to achieve food security for rural communities. To increase their farming production and income, farmers could apply intensive silvicultural practices. Governmental support that could be provided includes encouraging product diversification and
providing assistance for the processing and marketing of cocoyam products. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:2786932023-11-02T00:55:59Z https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278693/ Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security Winara, Aji Fauziyah, Eva Suhartono, Suhartono Widiyanto, Ary Sanudin, Sanudin Sudomo, Aris Siarudin, Mohamad Hani, Aditya Indrajaya, Yonky Swestiani, Dila Murniati, Murniati Widyaningsih, Tri Sulistyati Sulistiadi, Harry Budi Santoso Azmi, Chotimatul Rosliani, Rini Dianawati, Meksy Forestry Sciences Limited agricultural land areas combined with increasing demands for food require break-throughs in land use development using agroforestry systems. Intercropping root crops with trees could be an alternative for food production in forest areas. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott) farming on dry land within 12- and 42-year-old teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) forests to support local food security. The feasibility assessment took into account both productivity and socio-economic aspects. The agroforestry land productivity was measured using the land equivalent ratio (LER), and our analysis of the cocoyam farming within the teak stands was carried out using the revenue/cost ratio (R/C) at the demonstration plot scale. Furthermore, we also surveyed farmers’ perceptions of the production of cocoyam for food security. The results showed that the R/C values of cocoyam tuber production in agroforestry systems were lower than 1. However, the production rates of cocoyam tubers in the 12-year-old teak stand (48.3% light intensity) and the 42-year-old teak stand (62.5% light intensity) were 2.64 and 2.76 tons/ha, respectively. The overall yields from the teak and cocoyam agroforestry systems were more profitable than those of the monoculture system, as indicated by the LER values of 1.61 and 1.85. Cocoyam production was socially acceptable (77% of respondents) as a smallholder subsistence agroforestry practice to meet food demand. Increasing cocoyam productivity in teak forests requires the adoption of agroforestry silvicultural technology to achieve food security for rural communities. To increase their farming production and income, farmers could apply intensive silvicultural practices. Governmental support that could be provided includes encouraging product diversification and providing assistance for the processing and marketing of cocoyam products. MDPI 2022-09-22 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278693/1/Winara_KT.pdf Winara, Aji and Fauziyah, Eva and Suhartono, Suhartono and Widiyanto, Ary and Sanudin, Sanudin and Sudomo, Aris and Siarudin, Mohamad and Hani, Aditya and Indrajaya, Yonky and Swestiani, Dila and Murniati, Murniati and Widyaningsih, Tri Sulistyati and Sulistiadi, Harry Budi Santoso and Azmi, Chotimatul and Rosliani, Rini and Dianawati, Meksy (2022) Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security. Sustainability, 2022 (14). pp. 1-24. ISSN 2071-1050 https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability https://doi.org/10.3390/su141911981 |
| spellingShingle | Forestry Sciences Winara, Aji Fauziyah, Eva Suhartono, Suhartono Widiyanto, Ary Sanudin, Sanudin Sudomo, Aris Siarudin, Mohamad Hani, Aditya Indrajaya, Yonky Swestiani, Dila Murniati, Murniati Widyaningsih, Tri Sulistyati Sulistiadi, Harry Budi Santoso Azmi, Chotimatul Rosliani, Rini Dianawati, Meksy Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security |
| title | Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of
Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security |
| title_full | Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of
Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of
Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of
Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security |
| title_short | Assessing the Productivity and Socioeconomic Feasibility of
Cocoyam and Teak Agroforestry for Food Security |
| title_sort | assessing the productivity and socioeconomic feasibility of cocoyam and teak agroforestry for food security |
| topic | Forestry Sciences |
| url | https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278693/1/Winara_KT.pdf |
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