Expert elicitations of smallholder agroforestry practices in Seychelles:A SWOT-AHP analysis  

作　　者：Daniel ETONGO Uvicka BRISTOL Terence Epule EPULE Ajith BANDARA Sandra SINON 

机构地区：[1]James Michel Blue Economy Research Institute,University of Seychelles,Anse Royale,1348,Seychelles [2]Department of Environmental Sciences,University of Seychelles,Anse Royale,1348,Seychelles [3]International Water Research Institute,Mohammed VI University Polytechnic,Ben Guerir,43150,Morocco [4]Agrifood research and development unit,University of Quebec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue(UQAT),Quebec,J0Z 3B0,Canada [5]Department of Computing and Information Systems,University of Seychelles,Anse Royal,1348,Seychelles [6]Department of Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture,Climate Change and Environment(MACCE),Victoria,445,Seychelles

出　　处：《Regional Sustainability》2023年第3期282-295,共14页区域可持续发展（英文）

基　　金：The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)Small Grants Program supported this work through the project“Exploring Innovative Opportunities for Promoting Synergies between Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Seychelles”(SEY/SGP/OP6/Y5/CORE/YCC/2019/25),under the youth and climate change portfolio implemented by the University of Seychelles。

摘　　要：Agroforestry can leverage the co-benefits of climate change adaptation and mitigation while conserving biodiversity and restoring degraded and deforested lands.The preference of relevant stakeholders regarding agroforestry practices enhances sustainable land management through strategic decision-making in Seychelles and other island states.A suitable approach for assessing stakeholders'preferences of agroforestry is the implementation of the strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,and threats(SWOT)approach in combination with the analytic hierarchy process(AHP)method.The entry point of this study is an extensive literature review process,during which 28 SWOT factors were identified.These SWOT factors were deliberated on during a half-day workshop with agricultural experts who agreed on 20 SWOT factors that reflect the local realities of the Seychelles through a consensus approach.Using the SWOT-AHP approach,focus group discussions were conducted to examine the perceptions of researchers and extension workers about the adoption of agroforestry in Seychelles.The results indicated that the positive aspects of smallholder agroforestry outweigh the negative aspects.For example,increased agricultural production,control runoff and soil erosion receive the highest scores among the strength factors perceived by researchers and extension workers,respectively.The willingness of international organizations to fund agroforestry-related projects and the existence of native tree species on farmlands have the highest scores among the opportunity factors.The lack of education,information,and communication between the government and farmers,and the small land size and crop competition have the highest scores among the weakness factors.Lastly,change in government policies on land use has the highest score among the threat factors by researchers,whereas the most significant threat is climate change and variability for the extension workers.The provision for a 30-year land lease agreement in the National Agroforestry Policy of Seychelles

关 键 词：Smallholder farmers AGROFORESTRY Climate resilience Extension worker Strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats(SWOT) Analytic hierarchy process(AHP) SEYCHELLES 

分 类 号：F342.9[经济管理—产业经济]