Jurnal - Proceedings of the Joint Symposium on Tropical Studies (JSTS-19)

Abstract

Agroforestry in Long Beluah Village can be developed to support welfare and maintain community economic stability. Agroforestry is one of the land management systems that can be offered to solve problems arising from food problems and at the same time provide socio-economic benefits to farmers. This research was conducted to determine agroforestry management and its contribution to the farmer’s household economy. The analysis was carried out for four months starting from January-April 2019. As a guide in researching the field, this study used the stages of activities consisting of 1) surveying the research location, 2) selecting respondents, 3) Interviewing and filling out questionnaires, 4) Data collection secondary and supporting information, 5) Processing and data analysis. The results of this study: a) there are types of agroforestry plants belonging to farmers in Long Beluah village consisting of timber plants, plantation crops, fruit trees, perennial understorey, and seasonal understorey. b) The average amount of respondent’s revenue from agroforestry farming for Long Beluah Village is Rp. 16,928,329 year-1, the type of fruit tree that contributed the highest to the respondent’s average income was water guava, which amounted to Rp. 2,439,529 year-1 or 24.03% of the total fruit crop revenue. c) The average number of respondents’ revenue from non-agroforestry is Rp. 21,812,132 year-1. Meanwhile, the contribution of agroforestry is 43.70% of the total average farmer revenue.