Proses Adopsi Agroforestri Sengon Petani Teh (Studi Kasus di Desa Sukaresmi, Kecamatan Kadupandak, Kabupaten Cianjur, Provinsi Jawa Barat)

Abstract

Adoption of sengon agroforestry in tea crops of smallholder will influence private forest development and changeover of tea (Camellia sinensis) commodity in Sukaresmi Village. The research aims to know the characteristics and sengon agroforestry management system in tea crops smallholder Sukaresmi Village and how tea smallholder to adopt it. Data were colected from interview, observation, dan literature. Tea leaf productivity at sengon agroforestry is 2861.25 kg/ha/year and tea crops smallholder is 5133.33 kg/ha/year. It caused tea smallholder applied sengon agroforestry in their low productivity tea crops. Sengon agroforestry management system in tea crops smallholder Sukaresmi Village is similar with common private forest. Sengon agroforestry is innovation which diffused through the timber market channel or interactions between community members. The tea smallholder decision adopts sengon agroforestry is optional and generally based on economic consideration.