Reducing the Impact of Climate Change and Increasing the Social Welfare of the Kelulut Sangatta Forest Farmer Group through Agrosilvopasture Social Innovation in the Kelulut Sangatta Forest Farmer Development Program

Abstract

This research aims to analyze reducing the impact of climate change and increasing the social welfare of the Kelulut Sangatta forest farmer group through agrosilvopastry social innovation in the Kelulut Sangatta Forest Farmer Development Program. The program was implemented in South Sangatta Village which is the first ring operational area of PT Pertamina EP Sangatta Field so that it is the location for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Sangatta Village is in South Sangatta District, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province. Amount of poor families in South Sangatta Village is 29.84% of all heads of families. The majority work of the population's livelihood is Kelulut honey forest farmers and is supported by the massive natural potential of the Kelulut bees habitat. Kelulut bees or stingless bees are a type of bee from the Meliponini tribe whose body parts do not have organs that function as stingers. Kelulut is able to produce three types of products, namely honey, propolis and bee bread. The Kelulut Sangatta Forest Farming Development Program carries out Agrosilvopastura Social Innovation which is part of the agroforestry system in program implementation. The application of social innovation is one strategy to develop the social welfare of Kelulut forest farmers in a sustainable manner.