It is commonly perceived that small-scale farmers must assume a very short term perspective in their farming practices due to poverty, family food needs, and lack of access to investment capital. For migrant farmers on the agricultural frontier, a very short time horizon is assumed. In Southeast Asia these pioneer farmers are typically found on the margins of protected forests, and in the grasslands dominated by Imperata cylindrica (alang-alang, cogon). The conventional paradigm is that they practice annual cropping for food security by converting protected forests to shifting agriculture, and consequently degrade the sustainability of the fragile uplands. Faces with situation, policymakers are very concerned about the prospects for successfully protecting or rehabilitating natural ecosystems, and maintaining the agricultural potential of the hill slope lands of the region.
Tahun publikasi
1995
Penulis
Bahasa
English
Geografis
Indonesia
