Strategi Nafkah Rumah Tangga Petani Peramu Lebah Hutan Di Desa Cenrana Baru Kec. Cenrana = Household Livelihood Strategies of Forest Beekeeper Farmers in Cenrana Baru Village, Cenrana District

Background. One of the potential NTFPs is honey bee cultivation, which has an important role in the forest ecosystem and as an economic source for the community. Objectives. This study aims to determine the capital/assets of livelihood, to determine the livelihood strategies of forest bee-gathering farmer households in Cendrana Baru Village. Methods. Data collected through interviews and observations will be tabulated and classified according to the research objectives. Data analysis was carried out descriptively quantitatively in the form of tables and percentages to strengthen the explanation. This analysis aims to describe the assets owned and utilized by forest bee-gathering farmer households, as well as the livelihood strategies they implement. Results. Forest honey farmers have five types of livelihood capital: natural resource capital (rice fields, gardens, forests), physical capital (village infrastructure), human capital (basic education and traditional skills), financial capital (production tools, livestock), and social capital (mutual cooperation, work networks). The livelihood strategies implemented include the agricultural sector (rice and peanut cultivation), agriculture-related sectors (honey hunting, candlenut gathering, becoming farm laborers), and non-agricultural sectors (house builders and RT heads). Conclusions. Forest honey-gathering farmer households have natural resource capital (rice fields, gardens, forests), physical capital (village infrastructure), human capital (basic education and honey hunting skills), financial capital (agricultural tools, livestock), and social capital (mutual cooperation and strong social networks). The community implements livelihood strategies through the agricultural sector (farm income), agricultural-related sectors (off-farm income), and non-agricultural sectors (non-farm income), to maintain and improve household economic welfare. Rice farming contributes the most to income (55%), followed by peanut farming (29%), and forest honey (16%). The average annual household income is Rp. 20,003,570/year.