Abstract
land limitation dramatically affects people with land-based livelihoods, such as farmers, andis often an obstacle to earning sufficient income for their family’s needs. Privately ownedforests (POFs) are a land-based farming activity with a long history in indonesian society. thisstudy aimed to determine the socio-economic conditions, inequality, poverty, and livelihooddynamics of POF farmers. the research was conducted in three villages in ciamis Regency,West Java Province, indonesia. the research was conducted from February to May 2022through structured, questionnaire-based interviews and in-depth interviews. the number ofrespondents was 170 POF farmers selected by simple random sampling in each village: 60 inKalijaya village (18% of 325 farmers), 55 in Mekarjaya village (35% of 154 farmers), and 55 inhujungtiwu village (37% of 148 farmers). the data obtained were processed using the Giniindex and Poverty line calculations, and analyzed descriptively. the results of this study showthat POF farmers are dominated by productive age, long farming experience and loweducation. POF is the most dominant land use in the three research locations, but the incomeand contribution of POF are high only in Kalijaya village and lower in Mekarjaya andhujungtiwu villages. Regression analysis indicates that land has a strong positive impact onfarmers’ income. land inequality was present in farmland, paddy fields, and POF land. theoverall level of income and land inequality was less equitable in all locations. land andincome from POFs and non-POFs worked together to reduce POF farmers’ income and landinequality for POF farmers. Poverty was also more widespread among POF farmers inMekarjaya and hujungtiwu communities, where average land ownership was low. Farmers’strategies to deal with this condition include continuing to farm the land but also diversifyingtheir work both within and outside the village. Policymakers can utilise this information topromote or incentivize POF farmers to optimize POF management and improve their families’living standards
SDGs:
SDG 1: No Poverty
SDG 10:Reduced Inequalities
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