Smallholders Perception on Mutation Breeding's Muna Teak Demonstration Plot in Cariu Private Forest

Desmiwati Desmiwati (Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Perbenihan Tanaman Hutan)
Naning Yuniarti (Balai Litbang Teknologi Perbenihan Tanaman Hutan)
Yulianti Bramasto (Balai Litbang Teknologi Perbenihan Tanaman Hutan)
Muhammad Zanzibar (Balai Litbang Teknologi Perbenihan Tanaman Hutan)
Ratna Uli Damayanti Sianturi (Balai Litbang Teknologi Perbenihan Tanaman Hutan)
NFN Megawati (Balai Litbang Teknologi Perbenihan Tanaman Hutan)

JURNAL PERBENIHAN TANAMAN HUTAN
Vol 9, No 1 (2021): Jurnal Perbenihan Tanaman Hutan

Teak wood is the superior wood for carpentry, and the need for carpentry continues to increase in Indonesia. It has prompted various efforts to increase teak production, both in state forests and non-state forests. One of the efforts to increase teak production is using advanced science and technology, superior teak seedlings from mutation breeding. This study aims to describe smallholder's perception of the demonstration plot of Muna Teak from mutation breeding in the Cariu Private Forest, Bogor Regency. The research used two methods: Focused Group Discussion and semi-structured interviews by questionnaires. For the analysis, the study used the perceptual process framework) to explore the data from the two methods and present it descriptively. The result shows that smallholders had a good perception toward the mutation breeding Muna Teak demonstration plot. Smallholders can carry out intercropping (agroforestry) activities in the demonstration plot and increase their knowledge of forestry plant cultivation, especially teak. The activity provides an opportunity for smallholders to improve their welfare.