Overcoming Constraints to Community Based Commercial Forestry (CBCF)

Dede RohadiFORDA’s Seconded Scientist to CIFOR

Community Based Commercial Forestry (CBCF):• Exist in different types all over the

world• In Indonesia, it is developed on

state, community and private lands:o Hutan Rakyat (Farm Forest)o Hutan Adat (Customary Forest)o Hutan Kemasyarakatan (Community

Forest); Hutan Tanaman Rakyat (Community Plantation Forest); Hutan Desa (Village Forest)

• Potential roles:o Livelihood optionso Source of timber supplyo Environment improvement

Challenges on improving performance of CBCF:• Limited market

access/information(infra structure, relative demand)• Tree growers are not convinced to

apply best practices in timber plantation management(lack of knowledge and skill, price takers, market respond)• Weak bargaining power on timber

marketing(limited capital, regulatory constraints)

KEY MESSAGES

Timber is additional to household income(e.g. Timber sales share about 15% of the total household income in Gunungkidul, Indonesia).

Perception of farmers tree growers on timber plantations

Timber plantation is important in farmer land use systemFarmers allocate around 10% of their private land for woodlots (kitren), and also plant timber on other land use types (tegalan and home garden)

Farmer’s practices in timber plantations business:

Selling timber individually.

Tebang butuh. Produce low quality of

timbers (small diameter logs, knots, defects).

Women involved in the financial aspects of timber production and harvesting.

Constraints by harvest permits and timber trade regulations.

No. Timber species Grade Diameter (cm)

Price (Rp 1,000/m3)

1 Teak (Tectona grandis) – Slow growth

A1 (DL)A1 (UP)A2 (UD)A3 (UGD)A4A5

< 1316-1922-28 30 44 54

500 – 7001,000 – 1,4002,000 – 2,4003,000 – 3,500

> 4,000> 5,000

2 Sengon (Paraserianthes falcataria) – Fast growth

Length 1.3 m:10-1415-19 20 25

395 – 470495 – 570695 – 720795 – 875

Length 2.6 m:25-2930-2940-49 50

800 – 916925 – 1,100

1,125 – 1,1401,125 – 1,150

Timber price significantly differs according to their qualities

Market aspects

Marketing chain varies significantly across sites/locations (e.g. timber growers in Java has much more options to sell their timber along the marketing chains).

Options for improving profits:

• Improve farmer’s market orientation

Options for improving profits:

• Strengthen collective marketing

Options for improving profits:

• Eliminate regulations barriers