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.

Thank You