Handayani, Siska and FEBRIAMANSYAH, RUDI and Tanjung, Faidil
(2016)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF AGROFORESTRY’S AND WILD FISHERIES BILIH FISH CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT NAGARI GUGUAK MALALO.
In: International Conference on Green Development in Tropical Regions, 28-31 October 2015, Universitas Andalas, Padang; ISBN 978-602-73463-0-7.
Abstract
Fish production in Nagari Guguak Malalo that was one of the main sources of community income declined. This impacts local economy, as a consequence, local people begun to intensify agroforestry to meet their needs.There is an indication of shifting in economic activities from wild fisheries to agroforestry. The aim of this research is to analyze the ratio of income contribution of agroforestry and wild fisheries bilih fish on household income. The research used a case study method. The sample consisted of 40 households were selected randomly. Income from agroforestry and wild fisheries bilih fish were calculated by subtracting the total revenue of each activity with the direct costs while household income is calculated from household annual expenditure. The results showed that agroforestry has been able contribute for 8.78% of the household income, while the wild fisheries bilih fish business 45.37%. Nevertheless, there is possibility of agroforestryto replace wild fisheries bilih fish in the future, because agroforestry’s contribution showed an enhancement if people do agroforestry intensification. The finding suggests there is a need by the community to make decisions and choose the source of income, it also suggest that the government to issue agroforestry base development program in Guguak Malalo village.
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