Agroforestry Transformation Through Commodity Selection as a Resilience Strategy for the Socio-Ecological System of the Tengger Community Mas Ayu Ambayoen, Kliwon Hidayat, Yayuk Yuliati, Edi Dwi Cahyono
Universitas Brawijaya
Abstract
One type of agroforestry plant that is typical in the Tengger area is apples. However, due to the many challenges faced by farmers from the aspect of cultivation to marketing, people have started to switch to other commodities, such as oranges. This will affect the resilience of the social ecological system of the Tengger community. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to describe changes in agroforestry patterns carried out by the community and to explore the opportunities and challenges of commodity transformation that are being carried out at this time. This research study used a qualitative approach, where information was obtained through in-depth interviews with apple farmer informants and farmer group leaders. Data analysis used Miles and Huberman^s interactive model. The results of the study found that there was a decrease in the number of apple plants and their production on a regular basis. This is because apple cultivation requires large capital, excessive use of chemicals which causes ecological vulnerability, as well as price fluctuations during harvest. While the citrus commodity has the opportunity to be developed with more affordable capital, is ecologically able to withstand erosion, but is faced with the challenge of price competition in the market due to the many sources of this commodity elsewhere. So that more innovation is needed for other commodity choices that are more ecologically and economically sustainable for the community.
Keywords: Agroforestry- Socio-Ecological System- Tengger Community
