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Component 2. Short term recovery: use of existing trees, recovery of trade & processing
 
2.01. Farmer organizations and capacity enhancement
2.02. Production of quality planting material of high value tree crops through group and private nurseries
2.03. Focused farmer trainings and workshops on market availability, rubber tapping, grafting, nursery management and group dynamics, post-harvest processing
2.04. Reviving market mechanisms for rubber and cocoa (farmer group marketing, auction markets) and supporting processing or semi-processing of tree products
 

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» Activity 2.01
Farmer organizations and capacity enhancement
 
Methodology

Group dynamic training, technical training, group development.

1st phase (2006) group dynamic (GD) training aimed at building favorable attitudes towards working together

2nd phase (2007) GD training aimed at  enhancing attitudes and developing capability in working together and organising productive activities

  • 3 villages/subdistrict. 10-15 farmers/group or 12 x 10-15 farmers (Aceh)

  • 3 villages in Gunung Sitoli
 
Expected Outputs

  • Farmer groups established and empowered;

  • Plans of action on productive activities
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» Activity 2.02
Production of quality planting material of high value tree crops through group and private nurseries 
 
Methodology
Demonstration plot of tree crop nurseries:

  • 3 villages/subdistrict. 10-15 farmers/group or 12 x 10-15 farmers (Aceh)

  • 3 villages in Gunung Sitoli
 
Expected Outputs

Improved planting material of major tree crop available on-farm and in long term produced by farmers or private nurseries

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» Activity 2.03
Focused farmer trainings and workshops on market availability, rubber tapping, grafting, nursery management and group dynamics, post-harvest processing.
 
Methodology
Technical training in the 1st year  will be focused on Planting material preparations, harvesting and post harvest technology. The 2nd year will be focused on establishment of agroforest based on trees farmers want
Class session and on field (practical).
research stations visit

  • 3 villages/subdistrict. 10-15 farmers/group or 12 x 10-15 farmers (Aceh)

  • 3 villages in Gunung Sitoli
 
Expected Outputs
Major Technologies on trees farmers want are transferred and implemented by farmers.
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» Activity 2.04
Reviving market mechanisms for rubber and cocoa (farmer group marketing, auction markets) and supporting processing or semi-processing of tree products
 
Methodology
Detail marketing survey, following up of the 1.03 activity.
Determining of sampled Villages based on damage levels. Three stratas of the damage will made. Sampled villages will be 10-20 % of the number of villages per sub-district. The name of sub-districts (Meurebo, Johan Pahlawan, Sama Tiga, Arongan Lambalek) + 1 Subdistrict (Nias) Gunung Sitoli.
 
Expected Outputs
Recommendations for Improved market chain and mechanism for major tree crops.
 
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