Smallholder agro-forestry options for degraded soils: tree establishment in cropped fields

Objective

Smallholder agroforestry options for degraded soils have to balance short-term profitability and a medium term escape from further soil degradation occurring under pure crop-based land use systems. Establishing timber, fruit or rubber trees in cropped fields provides such dual functions and is increasingly the system of choice in densely populated parts of SE Asia. The overall objective of the project is to help close the knowledge gaps that constrain the on-set and success of this agroforestation phase by providing site-specific knowledge of socio-economic and biophysical constraints, as well as a generic method (improved agroforestry model) for extrapolating to other sites, other components and other management practices. Profitability and risk (biophysical and economical) analysis for realistic farm situations and innovative ways to share this type of information with farmers and policy makers will ensure development impact.

Programme(s)

• FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET HOHENHEIM

Address

Schloss 1
70599 Stuttgart
Germany

Participants (6)

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE

France

Address

Place Viala 2
34060 Montpellier

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN AGROFORESTRY, SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL PROGRAM

Indonesia

Address

Jl. Cifor, Situ Gede, Sindang Barang
16001 Bogor

UNIVERSIDAD DE CORDOBA

Spain

Address

Av. Menendez Pidal S/n
14080 Cordoba

UNIVERSITY OF BRAWIJAYA

Indonesia

Address

Jalan Veteran Malang, East Java
65145 Malang

UNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG

Indonesia

Address

Jl. Sumantri Brojonegoro N°1
35145 Bandar Lampung

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AT LOS BANOS

Philippines

Address

4031 Los Banos