Rubber agroforestry systems (RAS) for sustainable agriculture. Systèmes agroforestiers à base d'hévéa. Workshop GPSNR 2023 with rubber smallholders in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Penot E., Wang Mei Hua M., Ilahang A.. 2023. Montpellier : CIRAD; SNV, 40 p..
The global objectives of this session with Sumatra rubber smallholders were the following: - To share technical information on current existing RAS in the world to illustrates examples of what if feasible ; - To provide information to farmers and profit as well of their own experience and RAS (“RAS sendiri”) ; - To Identify constraints and opportunities to develop RAS in various socio-economic environment ; - To Identify RAS cropping patterns suitable to local famers ; - To identify conditions for further potential actions (demo-plots, On-Farm Trials) - To share farmers perceptions on RAS and conditions to develop opportunities For GPSNR, the objectives were the following ; - To collate global, country, and region-specific best-evidence and best-practice materials on agroforestry for natural rubber systems ; - Where feasible, collated material to be disseminated to GPSNR smallholder members and their communities even where workshops are not planned for in 2023-2024 ; - To conduct workshops for GPSNR smallholder members and their communities to introduce agroforestry concepts and practices, and provide guidance and answers for the following questions: a. What is possible to grow in your region or specific location, and how can this be achieved? b. What is the market availability and demand of particular products in your region? c. How can agroforestry investments benefit smallholders economically, environmentally, and socially?
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Agents Cirad, auteurs de cette publication :
- Penot Eric — Es / UMR Innovation