Teak (Tectona grandis) is most widely known as an industrial plantation species. There is a minimum of 4.3 million hectare of teak plantations across the world; 83% are found in Asia, primarily in India, Indonesia, and Myanmar. Smallholder farmer plantings are currently a minor component of the global teak estate, comprising 19% of the area in Africa and Asia, 31% in Central America, and34% in South America (Kollert and Cherubini, 2012). With market demand exceeding the sustainable yield of large-scale plantations and natural forests, smallholder production holds potential as an important source of teak for industry. The second largest producer of teak behind India, Indonesia, has a very well developed smallholder teak farming sector, which is concentrated in Central Java, where farmers have been growing teak for over fifty years (Roshetko et al., 2013).
Publication year
2017
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
tectona grandis, forests, smallholders, farmers
