The Potential of agro-industry development based on agroforestry in Peusangan Forest, Indonesia

Abstract

Forest Product Utilization Permit (IUPHH) has the right to manage a production forest is also obliged to keep the production forest functioning properly and not being converted into other uses. The collaboration pattern between the IUPHH management unit and the community around the forest is one of the best ways to monitor and apply the silvicultural method of production forest by creating an agro-industry for the community around the forest. The problem is what type of agroforestry is more dominant and more profitable. The purpose of this research is to find out what types of commodities are suitable to be developed in the area around the Peusangan production forest. This research was conducted by means of direct interviews and questionnaires. Data analysis used Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The results show that the community around the Peusangan production forest is more suitable to develop dragon blood (daemonorops draco) plant agroforestry, either by utilizing / collecting non-timber forest products or cultivating it which has a value of 0.457, this value is very large compared to other commodities, while considering the market availability which has a value weight of 0.587, constitutes the majority consideration.