Transformation of the Palm Oil System in the Conservation Village in Riau, Indonesia

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 175; no. 1; pp. 12106 - 12114
• Main Authors: Suwarno, Eno, Hadinoto, Suhesti, Eni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 24.07.2018
• Subjects: Agroforestry; Conservation; Data collection; Empowerment; Farmers; Forest conservation; Forestry; Monoculture; Palm oil; palm oil monocultures; Protected areas; Rural development; Tahura SSH; Vegetable oils; Village conservation; Villages; Indonesia
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/175/1/012106

Sultan Syarif Hasyim Forest Park is one of the protected areas in Riau Province - Indonesia, which is currently in critical condition due to illegal conversion, particularly into monoculture palm oil plantations. In order to recover the forest, a necessary approach that combines conservation and community empowerment is needed. One of it is through the concept application of village-based conservation that based on planting agro forestry patterns. The purpose of this study was to determine the farmers strategy in adopt agro forestry systems that developed to replace palm oil monoculture. The data collection included the distribution of questionnaires, observation, and direct involvement of researchers in the processes of rural development of conservation. The research conducted in Minas Jaya village, Riau Province, on February - July 2017. The strategy implemented by farmers to adopt agro forestry system is set the result of pattern harvest plan by selecting a combination of the commodities types in accordance with the purpose.