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Cacao agroforestry adoption by smallholder farmers and forest loss prevention in the Maya Golden Landscape, Belize.

Santos Daniel Chicas, Nobuya Mizoue, Tetsuji Ota, Khin Thu Wint Kyaw, Miguel Conrado Valdez, Jonas Østergaard Nielsen, Chi-Farn Chen

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Santos Daniel ChicasDepartment of Agro-Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. chicas.daniel.santos.398@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
Nobuya MizoueDepartment of Agro-Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Tetsuji OtaDepartment of Agro-Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Khin Thu Wint KyawDepartment of Agro-Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Miguel Conrado ValdezCenter for Space and Remote Sensing Research, Zhongli District, National Central University, Taoyuan City, 32001, Taiwan.
Jonas Østergaard NielsenIRI-THESys and Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, Unter Den Linden 6, 10099, Berlin, Germany.
Chi-Farn ChenCenter for Space and Remote Sensing Research, Zhongli District, National Central University, Taoyuan City, 32001, Taiwan.

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Abstract

Unsustainable land use practices have led to increased forest loss rates. Implementing cacao agroforestry can reduce forest loss by preventing the clear-cutting of forests for monoculture plantations. However, research is needed on its effectiveness in preventing forest loss and the factors influencing its adoption between full-time and part-time farmers. Here, we address these gaps in the Maya Golden Landscape, Belize, by using Mahalanobis distance matching to compare forest loss in cacao agroforestry concession, forest reserve, and de-reserve areas and analyzing social data of 187 households. The results suggest that the odds of forest loss in the cacao agroforestry concession area are approximately 16% higher than in the Maya Mountain North Forest Reserve. In comparison, they are 85% lower than in the de-reserved areas. We also report differences in the factors influencing agroforestry adoption between part-time and full-time farmers. Successful cacao agroforestry adoption requires considering the differences that exist between farmers' categories.

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AgricultureCacaoConservation of Natural ResourcesFarmersForestryForestsBelizeHumansCacao agroforestryCentral AmericaDe-reservationForest reservesLandscapeMahalanobis

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PMID39729259
PMCPMC11965070

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