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Analyzing influencing factors to scale up agroforestry systems in Colombia: A comparative ex-ante assessment of cacao farming and cattle ranching in two regions

Rodriguez, Tatiana; Bonatti, Michelle; Loehr, Katharina; Lana, Marcos; Del Rio, Martha; Sieber, Stefan

Sammanfattning

Agroforestry systems (AFS) are proved to enhance sustainable land management. Thus, there is increasing demand for effective ways to scale up AFS so that more people can benefit. Consequently, this study assesses the scaling-up potential of agroforestry systems (AFS) using cacao farming and cattle ranching in Caqueta and Cesar, Colombia, as examples. An ex-ante assessment using the ScalA tool is conducted through interviews with AFS experts from institutions promoting AFS. Using a comparative approach, results reveal that AFS have different scaling-up potential depending on the type of farming system and location characteristics. In our case, it is slightly higher for cacao farming than for cattle ranching in both regions and it is higher in Caqueta than in Cesar for both systems. Factors hindering the scaling-up potential for both regions are economic conditions at the local and regional levels since there is a lack of stable and differentiated markets to absorb AFS products. In contrast, the scaling-up potential in both regions is increased by the factors related to the capacity of the organizations that promote AFS and the attitudes of local communities toward them. The study generates information about factors that may hinder or foster AFS scaling-up, including not just the capacities and mechanisms to promote them but also the enabling conditions. This contributes to prioritizing AFS interventions and better allocating their resources to increase their chances of successful scaling-up.

Nyckelord

Scaling-up; Impact assessment; Land management; Sustainable Cacao Production; Silvopastoral systems

Publicerad i

Agroforestry Systems
2022, Volym: 96, nummer: 2, sidor: 435-446 Utgivare: SPRINGER

    Globala målen

    SDG12 Hållbar konsumtion och produktion

    UKÄ forskningsämne

    Jordbruksvetenskap
    Skogsvetenskap

    Publikationens identifierare

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-022-00730-1

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    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/116031