¿Cómo incentivar la protección de sistemas agroforestales?Hallazgos de las preferencias de caficultores por adoptarbuenas prácticas agrícolas

Abstract

Coffee is grown in an agroforestry system that provides important ecosystem services such as reducing erosion, supporting biodiversity, and regulating temperature, thereby mitigating the effects of climate change. However, current agricultural practices based on intensive use of inputs are threatening this agroforestry system and the ecosystem services it provides. Thus, it is necessary to promote Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) that provide a sustainable alternative to coffee cultivation and have the support of farmers for their adoption. In this context, a study applied a discrete choice experiment to a group of coffeefarmers with coffee agroforestry systems to analyze their willingness to accept (WTA) a set of GAP. The study interviewed 238 coffee growers in the Dominican Republic, and theresults showed a strong willingness to accept these new practices on the part of coffee growers. 89% of growers were willing to change their current situation for an incentive of US$612.23 US$/ha/year to adopt all the GAP considered.