Open AccessThe productivity increasing of peatlands on community land by multi-cropping model in Riau Indonesia
Author(s) -
Dwi Priyo Ariyanto,
Sumarno Sumarno,
Supriyono Supriyono,
Ahmad Yunus,
Bambang Pudjiasmanto,
Rahayu Rahayu,
Hery Widijanto,
Suntoro Suntoro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/393/1/012103
Subject(s) - peat , cropping , productivity , agroforestry , geography , environmental science , agriculture , archaeology , economics , macroeconomics
Development and protection of peatlands become important things to reduce land damage, such as peatland fires, and can increase economic value for farmers. This research aims to evaluate the development of peatlands which friendly. The conduct was August 2017 to June 2019 in Merbau, Bunut Regency-Province of Riau, Indonesia. The area has 3 peatlands; those are shallow, medium, deep, and enrichment peat. The results showed that multi-cropping could be cultivated to some plants, those are Liberika coffee, rubber, and Areca nut for annual plants. Besides that, a pineapple could be cultivated among annual plants. Monkeys and wild boars are seriously affecting independence to cultivation. Community and farmers approach with public figure become the key to land management without peatland fires.