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EnLiFT Model 1.0: A Livelihood and Food Security Model of a Forest-Farm System
Author
Edwin Cedamon, Ian Nuberg, Betha Lusiana, Rachmat Mulia, Bishnu Pandit, Yuba Raj Subedi and Krishna Shrestha
Editor
John Meadows, Stephen Harrison and John Herbohn
Year
2016
Parent Title
Small-scale and Community Forestry and the Changing Nature of Forest Landscapes, Proceedings from the IUFRO Research Group 3.08 Small-scale Forestry Conference held
City of Publication
Queensland, Australia
Pages
23-42
Call Number
PP0366-16
Keywords
agroforestry, community forestry, forest and farm linkages, systems modelling
Abstract:
This paper presents the concept, specification and calibration of a systems model for temporal simulation of a forest-farm livelihood system. The model has been developed to examine the level of food security of the forest-farm livelihood system in Nepal and to identify interventions to increase household income and food security. The model framework consists of five modules: annual crops, tree and understorey, livestock, community forest and Food Security Index. The household activities are categorized into the four aspects of food security: availability, access, use, and stability of supply. The model can be applied over 6 household types based on caste and wealth. This typology was derived from cluster analysis of data from a survey of 668 households in 6 villages in 2 mid-hill districts. An example is presented from simulation runs of one type of household – a capital-rich Janajati household for four selected agroforestry production scenarios. The simulation experiment reveals strong relative significance of the tree-understory module on household food security and the crucial importance of off-farm income and remittances from overseas.
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