An assessment of sustainable agroforestry livelihood of K'Ho Cil minority in Da Nhim Commune, Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam
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K'Ho Cil is an indigenous community living in Da Nhim Commune, Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province. Our research results show that their livelihood was a combination of contracted forest protection and practices of 7 popular farming systems: (1) coffee monoculture (48.7%), (2) coffee intercropped with persimmon (22.5%), (3) coffee-crops polyculture (11.3%), (4) crops monoculture (8.8%), (5) coffee intercropped with persimmon and shiitake (3.6%), (6) persimmon monoculture (2.5%), and (7) shiitake (2.5%). The income from participatory forest protection accounts for 31.6% of household income, which is considered a stable source of livelihood to help minimize negative impacts on forests. Crop income accounted for 37.2% based on medium sustainable farming systems. These farming systems had some negative impacts on the environment or did not meet socio-economic expectations in the face of market challenges and climate change. The shiitake farming system based on a JICA's project is highly appreciated because of its high adaptability to climate change. However, the model is difficult to replicate because of its high initial capital, equipment, and high-tech requirements. To foster the K’Ho Cil’s livelihood sustainability and adaptability to climate change, the local government should support diversifying sources of forestry income, strictly control agricultural chemical uses, and strategically develop commercial brands and outputs for local agricultural products. It is suggested that NGOs could engage more to support the people with innovative livelihoods, farming techniques, and initial capital
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