Jurnal Sylva Lestari
Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023): September

Forest Farmer Group Development Model for Sustainable Well-Being in Kampar Regency

Gandhiko Mohta (Study Program of Forest Management Science, Graduate School, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University)
Leti Sundawati (Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University)
Budi Kuncahyo (Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Sep 2023

Abstract

Sustainable forest resource utilization can alleviate poverty in developing countries, including Indonesia, mainly by rural community groups like forest farmer groups (KTH). However, the capacity of KTH to manage forest resources is still low, leading to a decline in their well-being, exemplified in KTH in Kampar Regency. Unlike previous studies, this research focuses on developing KTH based on institutional, area management, and business aspects. The objective of the study is to analyze the factors influencing KTH’s well-being and build a development model for KTH. The research was conducted in Kampar Regency with 193 respondents using a census method. Data analysis used the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. The study’s findings reveal that business management significantly influences KTH’s well-being in Kampar Regency, followed by institutional and area management aspects. The development model for KTH involves enhancing key indicators in each aspect, such as KTH’s involvement in government/non-government organizations/other institution programs, appropriate area utilization, and increased business capital, as key steps to achieve a productive, self-reliant, prosperous, and sustainable management. Keywords: area, business development, forest farmer group, institutional, Poverty alleviation

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Journal Info

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JHT

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Earth & Planetary Sciences Energy Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology

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Jurnal Sylva Lestari (JSL) [P-ISSN 2339-0913 | E-ISSN 2549-5747] publishes original research articles related to all aspects of forestry and environmental sciences which includes, but not limited to the following topics: forest and natural resources management, biodiversity conservation and ...