The Contribution of Paraserianthes (Albizia) falcataria to Sustainable Swidden Management Practices among The Baduy of West Java |
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Authors: | Johan Iskandar Roy F. Ellen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biology and Institute of Ecology, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia;(2) Ethnobiology Laboratory, Department of Anthropology, University of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NS, U.K. |
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Abstract: | There is a prohibition on the use of modern external inputs, such as chemical fertilizers, in Baduy swidden farming. Ordinarily, the consequence of this in a situation of acute forest pressure would be a decrease in fallow times, and an inevitable depletion of soil fertility. The Baduy (particularly Outer Baduy) have several ways of alleviating this problem, one of which is the introduction of Paraserianthes (Albizia) falcataria. By alternating this commercially valuable perennial leguminous tree with rice, soil fertility is maintained and the socio-economic position of the Baduy improved. As a result, swidden farming, which is considered by the Baduy to be central to their cultural identity, continues to be viable, despite increasing population density and the continuing depletion of mature forest. |
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Keywords: | Paraserianthes falcataria Albizia swidden cultivation sustainability West Java |
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