Dayak Forest Farming

In this episode, we dive into the long and complex history of Dayak swidden agriculture. What is the history of this practice, what does it look like to manage annual agricultural practices over a short window in a space for perennials, how has it evolved, and what place does it have in the modern world?   Sources: Crevello, S. (2004). Dayak Land Use Systems and Indigenous Knowledge. Journal of Human Ecology, 16(1), 69–73. doi:10.1080/09709274.2004.1190571   Siahaya, M. E., Hutauruk, T. R., Aponno, H. S. E. S., Hatulesila, J. W., & Mardhanie, A. B. (2016). Traditional ecological knowledge on shifting cultivation and forest management in East Borneo, Indonesia. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 12(1-2), 14–23. doi:10.1080/21513732.2016.1169559   Stacy Marie Crevello. Local land use on Borneo: applications of indigenous knowledge systems and natural resource utilization among the Benuaq Dayak of Kalimantan, Indonesia   https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2301&context=gradschool_dissertations     Support this podcast by becoming a Patron at: https://www.patreon.com/PoorProlesAlmanac