Case Study – Land Suitability Assessment for Coffee Agroforestry in Selobanteng, Situbondo, East Java, Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.25186/.v21i.2459Abstract
Coffee is an important agricultural commodity with both economic and ecological importance. Before cultivating coffee, land suitability analysis is essential to establish a scientific basis for the initiative’s success. This study aimed to assess the suitability of land for coffee agroforestry development in the community forest of Selobanteng, Situbondo, East Java, using GIS-based spatial analysis and the agroecological matching method, as well as to identify key constraints. The results of the GIS analysis, based on altitude, temperature, and slope, indicated that the community forest was classified as unsuitable (N) for Arabica coffee but suitable for Robusta coffee (S1, S2, S3). Furthermore, the actual land suitability class determined using the matching method for Robusta coffee was not suitable (N), with the most critical limiting factor being the number of dry months, which affected water availability. Insufficient rainfall, with 5 to 9 dry months annually, could hinder coffee growth and productivity. Other limiting factors included low organic carbon levels and steep slopes. However, if the most severe limiting factor was mitigated, the potential land suitability for Robusta coffee was predominantly classified as S3 (marginally suitable). Several recommendations are provided in this study to overcome these constraints and address associated agroecological and socioeconomic challenges.
Key words: Agroecological suitability; coffee agroforestry; GIS; matching method; robusta.
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