Desa Rengas Abang, yang berada di Kawasan Hidrologis Gambut Sungai Sugihan – Sungai Lumpur, didominasi oleh kebun kelapa sawit, baik kebun inti dari perusahaan perkebunan maupun plasma milik petani. Kebun campuran hanya menempati sebagian kecil area desa. Tingginya harga pupuk kimia menjadi tantangan bagi petani plasma, sementara limbah tandan kosong sawit yang melimpah dari pabrik pengolahan terdekat berpotensi diolah menjadi pupuk organik.
Tag: business models
Model Usahatani Agroforestri Berbasis Kelapa Sawit di Desa Nusakarta, Kecamatan Air Sugihan, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir
Desa Nusakarta adalah desa transmigrasi yang berada di kawasan hidrologis gambut Sungai Sugihan – Sungai Lumpur. Lahan desa ini didrainase dengan kanal sejak masa transmigrasi dan berbatasan dengan konsesi Hutan Tanaman Industri (HTI). Tutupan lahan didominasi kebun karet campur kelapa sawit, di mana kelapa sawit muda ditanam di antara karet tua sebagai transisi menuju monokultur kelapa sawit. Harga getah karet yang rendah mendorong petani mengganti karet dengan kelapa sawit, meskipun pendanaan menjadi kendala dalam peremajaan kebun kelapa sawit tua.
Budidaya Kelapa Sawit berbasis Agroforestri di Lahan Gambut
Kelapa sawit, baik yang dikelola oleh perusahaan maupun oleh masyarakat, umumnya dibudidayakan secara monokultur untuk memudahkan pengelolaan dan mencapai produksi tinggi. Namun, dalam jangka panjang, sistem budidaya monokultur cenderung menguras unsur hara tanah karena minimnya bahan organik yang kembali ke tanah, sehingga memerlukan input produksi yang tinggi untuk mempertahankan hasil panen.
Business Transformation Labs
Business Transformation Labs (BTLs) are a structured co-design method that helps agribusinesses and forestry companies address these challenges as business risks — and convert them into practical operational improvements. BTLs are built for companies that want to strengthen business performance while operating responsibly in complex contexts.
Designing conservation funding for Peat Landscapes
South Sumatra’s peatland, characterised by lowland dipterocarp forest, is home to diverse flora and fauna. This includes the critically endangered Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) according to the IUCN (2021). The east coastal peat ecosystem of Ogan Komering Ilir District, particularly the Sugihan landscape, serves as a vital habitat for these large mammals. However, human wild elephant conflict poses a significant challenge to elephant conservation efforts. Deforestation and habitat fragmentation exacerbate this conflicts, which typically occur in areas where human activities, such as transmigration, plantations, and industrial forestry, overlap with elephant habitats. This study aims to provide guidelines for designing business model and conservation funding strategies at landscape scale, with a particular focus on preserving the biodiversity of elephant mega-species.
For Future Generations, Environmental Education about Peat Ecosystems
Various studies have been carried out regarding peatland management, restoration, water management and the socio-economic conditions of peatlands. This knowledge study has yet to be used ptimally, ensuring the availability of materials and teaching materials for future generations. ICRAF Indonesia, through #PahlawanGambut, in collaboration with the Education and Cultural Agencies in the targeted districts, initiated peat education to realize the strategic steps in instilling understanding and love for the next generation of peat ecosystems from an early age.
Advancing Sustainable Mangrove Restoration: A Community-Driven Edu-Ecotourism Business Model in Banyuasin
Coastal communities in the Banyuasin District heavily rely on mangrove ecosystem services. However, unsustainable livelihood practices are driving mangroves into degradation. Our study aims to identify alternative livelihoods that can transform more sustainable mangrove businesses and practices. This will be achieved by co-developing a business model through participatory action research (PAR)in mangrove villages of Banyuasin. Our study revealed potential community-driven edu-ecotourism businesses in Sungsang and Marga Sungsang Village for further development. This business heavily relies on the natural authenticity of its mangrove, which amplifies the urgency to restore the degraded mangrove in the landscape. Thus, there is a high alignment of the business model canvas components with restoration activities such as the development of a mangrove seedling nursery, selling, and planting. This community-driven business is financially viable, according to the financial metrics, with a net present value (NPV) of IDR 180,148,622, a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 1.3, an internal rate of return (IRR) of 52.88%, and a payback period (PBP) of 1.7 years. The development of this business model can leverage sustainable livelihood opportunities and reconcile multiple interests while amplifying the urgency of restoring mangroves. The collaborative efforts among the community during this process serve as an exercise to build collective knowledge, strengthen social ties, and enhance trust and communication. This, in turn, leads to stronger collective action and social capital, which can sustain mangrove restoration beyond the project duration.
Model Usahatani Perbaikan Pengelolaan Agroforestri Karet – Kopi pada Lahan Gambut di Desa Pasak, Kecamatan Sungai Ambawang, Kabupaten Kubu Raya
Desa Pasak berada pada Kawasan Hidrologis Gambut (KHG) Sungai Kapuas – Sungai Ambawang. Desa ini terbagi dalam empat dusun yang dua diantaranya berada pada lahan gambut dengan kedalaman sampai 4 meter. Akses jalan menuju desa ini hanya bisa dicapai dengan kendaraan roda dua atau dengan sarana transportasi air.
Model Usaha Tani Pengembangan Agroforestri dengan Tanaman yang Tidak Disukai Gajah di Desa Jadi Mulya, Kecamatan Air Sugihan, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir
Desa Jadi Mulya, sebuah desa transmigrasi di Kawasan Hidrologis Gambut Sungai Sugihan – Sungai Lumpur, berbatasan langsung dengan Hutan Tanaman Industri (HTI) dan Suaka Marga Satwa Padang Sugihan, hanya dipisahkan oleh Sungai Simpang Heran. Di Desa Jadi Mulya, sawah menjadi tutupan lahan utama, disusul kebun kelapa sawit rakyat. Setiap tahun, kawanan gajah memasuki area persawahan, merusak tanaman saat padi mulai berbulir hingga panen. Untuk memitigasi kerusakan, zonasi agroforestri dengan tanaman yang tidak disukai gajah dirancang di sepanjang pematang sungai sebagai penghalang alami, yang sekaligus memberi nilai ekonomi bagi masyarakat. Selain itu, desa ini berfokus pada peningkatan kapasitas kelompok tani dalam budidaya dan pemasaran produk, serta menjalin koordinasi dengan kelompok kerja multipihak di tingkat provinsi untuk menangani pergerakan gajah di koridor Sugihan – Simpang Heran.
Model Usahatani Perbaikan Pengelolaan Agroforestri Karet – Kopi pada Lahan Gambut di Desa Bengkarek, Kecamatan Sungai Ambawang, Kabupaten Kubu Raya
Desa Bengkarek, berada di Kawasan Hidrologis Gambut Sungai Kapuas – Sungai Ambawang, terdiri dari tujuh dusun, dengan empat dusun berada di lahan gambut. Kebun campur (karet – kopi, karet – lada, karet-kopi-lada) mendominasi tutupan lahan, sementara sawit dari tiga perusahaan sekitar menjadi tutupan terbesar kedua.