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Rob Finlayson

Robert Finlayson is the Southeast Asia program's regional communications specialist. As well as writing stories for the Centre's website, he devises and supervises strategies for projects and the countries in the Southeast Asia region, including scripting and producing videos, supervising editors and translators and also assisting with resource mobilization.

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by Rob Finlayson · 30 Apr, 2018

How much carbon dioxide is emitted from smallholders’ farms on peatland?

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...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Commodities / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / Processing / Productivity / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD5-Environmental Services / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Silviculture

by Enggar Paramita · 22 Mar, 2018

How to grow a bamboo industry

The Indonesian bamboo industry is underdeveloped and missing opportunities. More support is needed.

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / CRP6.1-Livelihood systems / CRP6.2-Management and conservation of forest and tree resources / Extension Activities / Governance / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / Silviculture / Trees

by Enggar Paramita · 9 Mar, 2018

Silviculture can improve farmers’ incomes

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...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / CRP1-Dryland Systems / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Extension Activities / Food Security / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / Natural Resource Management / Participation / resilience / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change

by Enggar Paramita · 1 Mar, 2018

Empowering farmers, sustaining changes

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 province,...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Commodities / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Extension Activities / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / Market Information Services / Marketing Strategy / Nuts / Processing / Productivity / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Supply And Demand / Trade

by Enggar Paramita · 13 Dec, 2017

Cracking the candlenut challenge

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...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Extension Activities / Indonesia / Knowledge And Information Systems / Knowledge Sharing / Participation / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD4-Land health decisions / SD5-Environmental Services / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity

by Enggar Paramita · 7 Dec, 2017

Lack of knowledge may impede economic potential

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...