Farmers participation and socio-economic effects of a watershed management programme in Central Java (Solo river basin, Wiroko watershed)

Abstract

A self-help watershed management project in the densely populated areas of Central Java, Indonesia, is discussed in terms of its achievements to combine activities to improve the physical, the social and the economic environment. Without simultaneous, weU-planned action on these three essential components the project's improvements cannot be sustained by the farmers. It was found that activities such as tree planting and maintenance, construction of soil erosion control structures and training in agroforestry-type intensification techniques for land cultivation serve as a focus to induce farmers to participate. Participation can be sustained in spite of initial decreasing net income if increases in land productivity based on agroforestry practices together with appropriate training programmes organize and motivate the farmers. In future watershed management programmes more emphasis may be placed on the rural development planning aspects of e.g. agroforestry techniques, and on rural community organization.

Do socio-psychological factors matter in agroforestry planning? Lessons from smallholder traditional agroforestry systems

“…This agrees with the findings of Daru and Tips (1985) who reported that participation in a watershed program (with tree planting as a component) in Central Java was highly correlated with attitude (r s = 0.892) 5 . Sagwal (1993) also found that a favourable attitude towards agroforestry increased the adoption rate of agroforestry program in Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) and Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), India.…”

The Impact of Forestry on The Economy of The State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

“…Social and economic factors were not discussed by the researcher. Daru and Tips (1985) have discussed the watershed management project in densely populated areas of central Java, Indonesia in terms of its achievements in combining activities to improve the physical, social and economic environment. They stated that without simultaneous, well planned action on these three essential components the projects' improvements can not be sustained by the farmers.…”

Proceedings of the workshop on research methodologies and applications for Pacific Island agroforestry; July 16-20, 1990; Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

“…Vogel (1989) discusses the implications of increasing the scale of the economic analysis from the farm level to a broader social perspective, however his discussion does not cover the inclusion of externalities. Daru and Tips (1985) discuss the social and economic factors affecting farmer participation in a watershed management and agroforestry intensification project in Java which was designed to deal with these externalities, but they do not analyze the costs or benefits. In fact, in the literature it appears that few examples of this type of analysis have been applied to agroforestry projects.…”