Structure and composition of plant species and contribution of agrosilvopastura system in Baringeng Village, Libureng District, Bone Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract Agroforestry system is integrated land management by combining timber crops and seasonal crops or with a combination of livestock based on the principle of sustainability. Agroforestry aims to maintain the ecological function of the forest and increase farmers’ income. In general, Indonesian people have implemented agroforestry systems, especially the agrosilvopastura which is widely applied in communities in South Sulawesi. One location in South Sulawesi that applies agrosilvopastura as a source of income is the community in Bone Regency, especially in Baringeng Village, Libureng District. This research used purposive sampling and structured interviews with communities that implement the agrosilvopastura. In addition, tree measurements were carried out on community owned agroforestry land to produce data on wood volume and crown composition structure and data analysis was carried out descriptively quantitative. The results showed that agroforestry management in Baringeng Village with agrosilvopastura with management starting from land preparation, seed selection, planting, plant maintenance to harvest and marketing stages and found as many as 26 types of plants with 4 canopy strata namely strata A, B, C, and D and using random planting patterns. Average total income of farmers is Rp 90,581,483 ha/year and the average contribution of agroforestry to farmers’ income is 97%.

Access to Document

Other files and links

• Link to publication in Scopus
• Open Access Version Available

Fingerprint