PERFORMANSI DUSUNG PALA SEBAGAI SALAH SATU AGROFORESTRI TRADISIONAL DI MALUKU
Abstract: Management of dusung
nutmeg is one form of land use systems and community-based forests can provide
economic benefits, ecological and socio-cultural. This study aims to describe
and explain management performance (productivity, sustainability, equity and
efficiency benefits) of dusung nutmeg as a traditional agroforestry system in
Maluku. The results showed: dusung formation in the Moluccas through three
phases, namely gardens/fields phase, aong (former mixed farms left) phase and
dusung phase. Dusung have aspects in terms of economic development, environment
and management is essential for the development of its performance. The results
show that (1) the cost structure and revenue productivity of farmers nutmeg
correlated with the number of plants grown, (2) efforts cultivating and
securing is done by the owner with the help of kewang (rangers) are assigned to
secure dusung and implementation of sasi, this shows the orientation of the
productivity and sustainability, (3) public priorities in dusung management is
commercial needs for nutmeg and cloves and subsistence for vegetables, (4)
raising dusung relatively efficient if calculated by the ratio of input and
output production, and institutional is looked clearly the rights associated
with ownership, control, management and so on as well as the availability of
and respect for the rules to be mutually agreed between dusung owners,
managers, harvesters and the surrounding communities.
Penulis: Messalina L
Salampessy, Iskar Bone, Indra Gumay Febryano
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd120085
