Influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on farmer decisions to adopt acacia best management practices in Gunungkidul, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Po, Murni, Pannell, David J., Walker, Iain, Dempster, Fiona, Tapsuwan, Sorada, Mendham, Daniel S., Hardiyanto, Eko B., Wibisono, Gunawan, Oktalina, Silvi Nur
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2022
• Subjects: Forestry Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278856/1/Hardiyanto_KT.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278856/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-022-00769-0; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-022-00769-0
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Acacia auriculiformis represents an opportunity for farmers in Gunungkidul, Java, Indonesia, to grow trees for high quality sawlog products on shorter (6–8 year) cycles than traditional solid wood species such as teak that traditionally take 20–30 years. Farmers in Gunungkidul have grown acacias for...