The Role of the Palm Oil Industry in Malaysia's Socioeconomic Development: Challenges and Educational Implications DOI Open Access
Sani Shehu

Indonesian Journal Of Educational Research and Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(3), P. 643 - 655

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

The oil palm tree originates from West Africa and was introduced to Malaysia in the early 1870s by a British individual. In 1917, Frenchman named Henry Fouconnier became first plant commercially Tennamaram, Selangor. production of has since become cornerstone Malaysia's socioeconomic development. It serves as one nation’s primary income sources, driving economic growth, generating revenue, alleviating poverty. This paper explores pivotal role industry Malaysia’s landscape, despite challenges such limited land for expansion. study employs qualitative approach, utilizing document analysis semi-structured interviews data collection. Inductive thematic conducted using Atlas.ti analyze data. findings highlight significant contributions industry, including providing food human consumption, creating employment opportunities, farmers, supplying raw materials industries, poverty, enhancing living standards, supporting renewable energy sectors, contributing growth. conclusion, plays vital These underscore importance incorporating industrial into educational curricula foster comprehensive understanding sustainable practices.

Language: Английский

Sustainable intensification of palm oil production through cattle integration: a review DOI
Elizabeth Álvarez, Jhon Sebastián Castiblanco, Mauricio Mosquera Montoya

et al.

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 48(3), P. 313 - 331

Published: Jan. 25, 2024

This review aimed to evaluate the impacts of oil palm-cattle integration systems on food security and environmental sustainability. We reviewed more than 100 papers selected those that reported advantages these systems. Oil has been implemented in some Southeast Asian countries, especially Malaysia Indonesia, but it is not widely adopted by palm plantations. These are mainly driven policies enhance reduce impacts. can contribute several Sustainable Development Goals, such as (SDG 1 2) no poverty zero hunger, because allows for diverse production same land, increases income per hectare up 15% due higher yield (up 4 t FFB/ha) lower weed control costs 60%) with rotational grazing. It also support 6, 12, 13) responsible consumption, clean water sanitation, climate action, decrease herbicide use, biodiversity (understory beneficial species), improve soil quality. Moreover, mitigate risk indirect land use change associated deforestation.

Language: Английский

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The impact of goats grazing on understory vegetation of cork oak woodlands DOI
Júlio Henrique Germano de Souza, M. R. Mosquera‐Losada, Marina Castro

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Agroforestry Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 99(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Advantages and disadvantages of oil palm-ruminant integration system and potential knowledge gaps for improvement DOI

Lee Chai Ha,

Frisco Nobilly,

Zulkifli Ishak

et al.

CABI Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Abstract This review critically examines the integration of ruminant livestock with oil palm cultivation, using PESTEL (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal) framework to analyse factors influencing its adoption implementation. Crop-livestock integration, a climate-smart agriculture strategy, offers potential reduce dependency on chemical herbicides, improve sustainability, address global vegetable production challenges. The spans literature from 1995 2024, identifying critical barriers opportunities. Political include absence coherent policies lack incentives promote adoption. Economic analyses reveal significant cost reductions income diversification potential, though initial investments pose Social considerations highlight benefits like enhanced rural livelihoods food security but resistance change limited technical expertise remain issues. Technological advancements, including GPS-based fencing, manure management innovations, analytical models such as stocking density optimisation metabolic energy budgeting (MEB) techniques, play crucial role in enhancing system efficiency sustainability. These tools contribute better decision making by aligning growth stages, thereby optimising forage availability nutrient recycling. However, accessibility innovations remains challenge for many stakeholders. Environmental improved soil health, reduced herbicide use, recycling; however, challenges worm eggs cattle grazing aversion near patches need be addressed. Legal indicate more transparent regulations sustainability standards facilitate integration. provides actionable insights into overcoming bridging knowledge gaps through interdisciplinary research, supportive policies, stakeholder collaboration. By addressing these dimensions, integrating cultivation farming promising pathway align agricultural practices Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring economic, social, environmental

Language: Английский

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Simplified climate change adaptation strategies for livestock development in low-and middle-income countries DOI Creative Commons
Hameed Akande Bashiru, S. O. Oseni

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: April 25, 2025

Climate change, characterized by the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, is greatest environmental challenge threatening global food systems. Its impacts are particularly severe for livestock production systems in developing countries. In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), provides critical livelihoods millions vulnerable people plays a significant role security. However, sector highly susceptible to adverse effects climate change. change LMICs associated with erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, flooding, drought, desertification, higher events. particular, when temperatures exceed thresholds projected Intergovernmental Panel on Change (IPCC), subjected heat stress, which reduces productivity, lowers conception rates, can be life-threatening many species. response, various adaptation strategies have been implemented enhance resilience This review evaluates existing including their effectiveness proposes simplified targeted build Key measures include genetic improvement diversification species, early warning systems, precision farming technologies, climate-smart strategies, institutional policy frameworks capacity-building initiatives. Further, key factors influencing outcomes such as governance, financial investment, community engagement, technological infrastructure were highlighted. While some breeding programs heat-tolerant yielded positive results, challenges limited resources, weak frameworks, resistance hinder widespread adoption. The also recommendations improving enhanced investment data-enabled innovations, integration policies into national development plans, participatory approaches involving local farmers. conclusion, this study roadmap building climate-resilient ensure sustainable improved under changing climate.

Language: Английский

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Research on the Effect of Lamprey Sex Ratio on Ecosystem Diversity Based on Predator-Prey Model DOI

X. R. Lyu,

Yao Zhang, Lei Dai

et al.

Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 139, P. 144 - 152

Published: April 28, 2025

Predator-prey models are valuable in predicting population dynamics and revealing the feedback effects of factors such as sex ratio on ecosystem diversity. Specifically, this study innovatively constructed a small-scale differential equation model with quadratic correction term for ratio. It approximately linearly fitted functional relationship between food availability. Subsequently, several sets computer simulations were designed to iteratively under externally uncertain factors. The simulation results showed that biodiversity index H peaked at about 0.74 when reached 0. while possessed highest species richness. In addition, varied 0.56 0.78, number predators increased by an average 15% per generation proportion males increased, prey correspondingly decreased 10%. Meanwhile, Shannon-Wiener H-value nonlinearly increase less than 0.74, began decrease slowly exceeded 0.74. show has significant effect level

Language: Английский

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Environmental Impacts and the Food vs. Fuel Debate: A Critical Review of Palm Oil as Biodiesel DOI Creative Commons
Indra Purnama, Anisa Mutamima, Muhammad Aziz

et al.

GCB Bioenergy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6)

Published: May 13, 2025

ABSTRACT Palm oil is an efficient feedstock for biodiesel production due to its high yield and cost‐effectiveness, positioning it as a key component in the global biofuel industry. However, expansion of palm plantations has raised substantial environmental socio‐economic concerns. This review critically assesses impacts biodiesel, including greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, biodiversity loss, degradation water soil resources. Additionally, explores “food versus fuel” debate, emphasizing how competition land resources between food cultivation affects security, particularly developing nations. What distinguishes this focus on Southeast Asian producer countries, Indonesia Malaysia, where policies land‐use changes intersect with systems unique ways. Unlike previous studies, article delves into often‐overlooked consequences peatland conversion, highlighting role exacerbating carbon emissions loss. By providing detailed analysis trade‐offs sustainability challenges linked offers insights complex interplay renewable energy, stewardship. It also evaluates technological innovations best practices that can mitigate negative impacts. Furthermore, examines certification initiatives like roundtable sustainable (RSPO) indonesian (ISPO) their effectiveness promoting practices. integrating case demonstrates practical applications these principles, offering actionable recommendations policymakers, industry stakeholders, researchers field.

Language: Английский

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Agriculture-livestock-forestry Nexus in Asia: Potential for improving farmers' livelihoods and soil health, and adapting to and mitigating climate change DOI
Dil Bahadur Rahut, Jagadish Timsina

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 218, P. 104012 - 104012

Published: May 28, 2024

Language: Английский

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Implications of smallholder livelihoods for scaling oil palm agroforestry in Brazilian Eastern Amazon DOI Creative Commons
Daniel Palma Perez Braga, Andrew Miccolis,

H. M. N. Ramos

et al.

World Development Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4, P. 100128 - 100128

Published: Feb. 29, 2024

Despite its economic potential, oil palm has earned a bad reputation for negative environmental and mixed social impacts. In the Eastern Brazilian Amazon, production expanded rapidly over past decade. Meanwhile, in same landscape, Agroforestry Systems (AFS) have been widely promoted as solution to achieve growth coupled with socio-environmental benefits smallholders. Our study seeks shed light on pathways reconciling farmer livelihoods. We randomly sampled 198 smallholders municipality of Tomé-Açu, Pará, Brazil. findings point diverse livelihoods varying yearly income, averaging USD 13,100. Different types AFS were adopted by 85% farmers our sample, contrast just 11% adopting monocrop palm. Almost one third on-farm income produced food came from AFS, which mostly contributed achieving life aspirations. Key indicators financial physical capitals (technology level, housing, total land size) indicate success most households achieved intermediate levels living standard. conclude that family can successfully adopt producers overall are less likely low success. An overwhelming majority would like expand their but very few choose include argue expansion palm-based hinges extent prevailing business model technological package provide sufficient resources reduce risks, including: credit conditions, plantation size, species selection systems suited livelihood objectives constraints.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Regenerative Agriculture on Soil Erosion DOI

Ashwitha Kodaparthi,

Pabbati Ranjit,

P. Gnana Deepu

et al.

Earth and environmental sciences library, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 269 - 295

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Effects of Eucalypt Monoculture Plantations on Soil Invertebrate Communities: A Meta‐Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Raquel Juan‐Ovejero, Marie Luise Carolina Bartz, Dilmar Baretta

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Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 16, 2024

ABSTRACT Eucalypt monoculture plantations can adversely impact soil properties. However, a thorough assessment of their effects on invertebrate communities is lacking, impeding our ability to acquire deeper understanding about the potential impacts these intensively managed functioning. To quantify eucalypt communities, and identify main moderators driving effects, we performed meta‐analysis studies reporting in comparison with other land use types involving different levels disturbance matrix (native forests, forestry plantations, croplands, grasslands, integrated crop‐livestock‐forestry, invasive copses). We addressed density (26 contributing 143 comparisons) diversity (14 168 invertebrates. Density was lower than but higher grasslands crop‐livestock‐forestry. Diversity compared native yet when plantations. When invertebrates depended type plantation, mean annual temperature, precipitation. Accounting for diverse relative uses climatic factors, along integration data physico‐chemical properties management practices, contribute better how changes cover help managers make informed decisions establishment

Language: Английский

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