Agroforestry World
Researchers in Indonesia have produced an illustrated book to help farmers better understand research results The illustrated story book, Menanam pohon di bukit batu (Planting trees on a stony hill), was produced to help spread knowledge of...
Representatives from government and non-governmental organizations are working together to ensure that growing more trees on agricultural land will increase protection of biodiversity as well as farmers’ livelihoods In the province of West Kalimantan in Indonesia, an...
Researchers are exploring existing systems that mix trees with rice, oil palm and other species on both mineral and peat soils so as to understand how farmers can increase biodiversity Growing more trees on agricultural land can...
Sumba in eastern Indonesia has been almost totally deforested, has only patches of thin soil on limestone savannahs and a wet season that has contracted to three months a year. Farmers have been struggling to survive yet nonetheless...
Smallholders clear forests on peat swamps for their farms, emitting considerable amounts of greenhouse gases. But how much? Scientists from the World Agroforestry Centre went for a walk to find out. Walking on Indonesian peat that has...
The Indonesian bamboo industry is underdeveloped and missing opportunities. More support is needed.
Two new studies reveal the importance of silviculture for increasing farmers’ incomes in Java and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Planting timber in agricultural systems is a common practice in Indonesia. Farmers often cultivate timber together with other crops...
Farmers on Sumba Island struggle through a nine-month dry season on degraded land. But they are committed to learning how to restore their island to its once verdant and productive state. Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara...
Candlenut in West and East Nusa Tenggara provinces in Indonesia can potentially provide additional income for farmers but post-harvest handling is necessary. If you visit the Indonesian provinces of West or East Nusa Tenggara (collectively called Nusa...
Farmers in Java and Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia lack information on teak cultivation and non-timber forest products, leaving them with inadequate skills to improve their livelihoods. Aside from irrigated rice, horticulture and plantation crops, both timber and non-timber forest...
At the recent climate-change conference in Bonn, Germany, ministers of the environment for both nations reiterated their commitment to create sustainable economic growth and low-carbon development Bambang Brodjonegoro, minister for national development planning in Indonesia, speaking at a...
South Sumatra Province continues pushing green-growth planning, aiming for sustainable development, with support from the World Agroforestry Centre South Sumatra Gubernorial Regulation No. 21/2017 on a Master Plan for Green Economic Growth was officially promulgated on 30 May...
Teak is one of the most sought-after hardwoods in the world. A substantial amount is grown by smallholders in Latin America, Africa and Asia, who need help to improve production. James M. Roshetko and Aulia Perdana of...
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry has called on civil society organizations to help speed the handover of forest rights to communities. Despite valiant efforts in the last two years to overcome the complexities of community...