Examining factors for the adoption of silvopastoral agroforestry in the Colombian Amazon

Alvarado Sandino, C.O.; Barnes, A.P.; Sepúlveda, I.; Garratt, M.P.D.; Thompson, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4370-2593; Escobar-Tello, M.P.. 2023 Examining factors for the adoption of silvopastoral agroforestry in the Colombian Amazon. Scientific Reports, 13 (1), 12252. 8, pp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39038-0

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Abstract/Summary

Current land use systems in the Amazon largely consist of extensive conventional productivist livestock operations that drive deforestation. Silvopastoral systems (SPS) support a transition to low carbon production if they intensify in sympathy with the needs of biophysical and socio‑economic contexts. SPS have been promoted for decades as an alternative livestock production system but widespread uptake has yet to be seen. We provide a schema of associating factors for adoption of SPS based on past literature in tropical agriculture and apply this to a bespoke survey of 172 farms in the Caquetá region of the Colombian Amazon. We find a number of factors which do not apply to this region and argue for a context specific approach. The impact of managing increased market access and opportunities for SPS producers are crucial to avoiding additional deforestation. Further understanding of the underlying antecedents of common factors, such as perceptions of silvopastoral systems, would reduce the risk of perverse policy outcomes.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39038-0
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	2045-2322
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via official URL link.
Additional Keywords:	agroecology, climate-change adaptation, climate-change mitigation, psychology and behaviour
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Agriculture and Soil Science
Date made live:	09 Nov 2023 11:00 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/535880

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39038-0

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

2045-2322

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via official URL link.

Additional Keywords:

agroecology, climate-change adaptation, climate-change mitigation, psychology and behaviour