Agroforestry Patterns in the Sungai Bram Itam KPHL, Tanjung Jabung Barat, Jambi Province
Source publication date: 16 Mar 2021
Summary of a PRIMS article on demonstration plots combining forest trees with non-forest crops on peatland in Jambi.
Location and purpose of the demonstration plots
The article describes the establishment of demonstration plots for both revegetation and revitalisation. The total area cited is 10.5 hectares: 7.5 hectares with the Saren Jaya Farmers' Group, 2 hectares with the Parit Ujung Sungai Bram Itam Farmers' Group, and 1 hectare with the Parit Saudara I Farmers' Group. The article cites Darwo et al. (2017).
Planting arrangement
Local trees such as swamp jelutong and balangeran are combined with areca palm or liberica coffee. The article describes two arrangements: rows of forest trees alternating with non-forest crops, and belts or blocks with non-forest crops in the centre and forest trees on the outside. The planting distance cited is 3 × 3 metres.
Water management and limits of the information
The source also describes canal blocking to manage excess water and the groundwater level. The page reviewed focuses on site selection, species, and planting patterns; it does not present a quantitative evaluation of plant survival, income, or emission reductions. The plot area is information about the activity location, not a measure of national management success.