Sustainability Assessment of Homegarden Agroforestry Based on RAPFISH in Reducing Community Dependence on Forest Products

Abstract

Homegarden agroforestry is a land-use system surrounding households that integrates various plant species, including forestry, food crops, horticultural plants, and medicinal plants, within a single household-based management unit. This system is characterized by high biodiversity and a multilayered structure resembling a forest ecosystem, allowing it to support food security, increase household income, and maintain environmental sustainability. Additionally, it contributes to efficient land use and strengthens the resilience of rural livelihoods. Increasing pressure on the Wan Abdul Rachman Grand Forest Park due to community activities highlights the need to evaluate the sustainability of this system as a community-based conservation strategy. This study aims to analyze the sustainability status of homegarden agroforestry and to formulate development strategies to reduce dependence on forest resources. The research was conducted from January to March 2026 in Cilimus Village, Pesawaran Regency, using a quantitative approach with the RAP-AFS method based on Multidimensional Scaling. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, and observations involving 90 respondents, and analyzed across ecological, economic, social, institutional, and technological dimensions. The results show a sustainability index of 65.50 (moderately sustainable). The economic dimension remains weak, indicating the need for income diversification, improved market access, technological innovation, and institutional strengthening.

Keywords

Agroforestry System Income Diversification Reduction of Forest Pressure Socio-Ecological Resilience