Open Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
The
rapid
expansion
of
palm
oil
cultivation
has
remarkably
influenced
the
social
structure
in
rural
areas,
particularly
socioeconomic
and
ecological
aspects.
Social
interaction
area
certain
characteristics
patterns.
unresourceful
pattern
within
community
around
valuable
natural
resources
often
creates
conflict
among
stakeholders.
This
study
describes
relationship
between
key
stakeholders
Keban
Agung,
South
Sumatera
Province,
Indonesia.
It
also
explores
how
people
this
influence
each
other.
We
use
a
qualitative
approach
to
collect
broad
perspective,
including
in-depth
interviews
focus
group
discussions.
Hence,
is
beneficial
investigate
suitable
that
can
mitigate
diverse
interests,
especially
economic,
social,
environmental
Our
objective
structuration
agency
process
throughout
expansion.
In
addition,
we
examine
current
collective
mitigating
social-environmental
conflicts.
found
our
research
site
strong,
influencing
overall
circumstances.
However,
it
poses
challenge
given
inflexibility
process,
for
locals,
who
seek
modify
aspects
structure.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. e25674 - e25674
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
The
oil
palm
industry
is
a
strategic
and
leading
sector
of
agriculture
that
developing
in
Indonesia.
Riau
province
this
country
has
quite
large
natural
resources
the
plantation
with
largest
contribution
being
palm.
This
study
aims
to
determine
form
economic
transformation
based
on
superior
commodities
through
development
sustainable
industry.
adopts
mixed-method
approach,
employing
sequential
explanatory
model
gather
comprehensive
understanding
Bengkalis
Regency,
Quantitative
data
collection
precedes
qualitative
analysis,
allowing
for
deeper
exploration
research
topic.
analysis
units
encompass
industry,
households,
village
officials,
ensuring
holistic
examination
subject.
Data
involves
range
methods,
including
surveys,
interviews,
observations,
focus
group
discussions,
engaging
diverse
stakeholders
such
as
community
members,
representatives,
government
officials.
Secondary
from
relevant
agencies
previous
are
also
integrated.
Ethical
considerations
emphasized
dissemination,
transparency
balance
reporting.
Overall,
methodology
well-structured
comprehensive,
enabling
thorough
industry's
sustainability
development.
results
indicate
manufacturing
been
categorized
sufficiently
different
perspectives.
Through
an
optimistic
scenario,
must
make
efforts
total
support
improve
important
factors
influence
processing
manner,
empowerment
program,
future
prospects,
implementation
environmental
management.
World Development,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
159, P. 106034 - 106034
Published: July 19, 2022
Oil
palm
cultivation
is
a
controversial
topic
because
of
its
manifold
sustainability
implications.
Recent
research
in
Southeast
Asia
suggests
that
oil
associated
with
income
gains
for
many
smallholder
farmers,
but
whether
these
also
translate
into
longer-term
improvements
household
living
standards
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
use
three
rounds
panel
data
from
farmers
Sumatra,
Indonesia,
to
analyze
effects
on
various
indicators
standards.
Results
suggest
improves
nutrition,
dietary
quality,
and
expenditures
education,
all
important
human
capital
formation
expected
positive
long-term
Furthermore,
find
associations
between
cultivation,
asset
ownership,
electricity
consumption,
after
controlling
possible
confounding
factors.
We
conclude
farm
households
this
setting.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. e19123 - e19123
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Smallholders
are
often
seen
as
a
weak
point
in
the
development
of
oil
palm
plantation
production.
The
quality
and
yield
their
production
considered
low
according
to
world
market
standards;
continuity
is
irregular;
finally,
improving
welfare
farmers
difficult
achieve.
However,
smallholder
plantations
have
an
important
strategic
role
achieving
sustainable
development.
This
study
aims
assess
social
life
cycle
assessment
Bengkulu
Province
by
involving
stakeholders
consisting
workers,
local
communities,
farm
owners,
value
chain
actors.
A
total
600
respondents
were
selected
using
quota
sampling
interviewed
structured
questionnaire.
Data
analysis
was
conducted
social-life
assessment,
various
issues
relevant
indicators
for
each
stakeholder.
findings
our
research
show
that
still
do
not
meet
minimum
wage
equipment
used
workers
very
minimal
terms
security
safety
guarantees.
price
continues
fluctuate,
policies
constantly
changing,
making
it
owners
standards
rules
set
managing
plantations.
In
addition,
no
longer
guarantee
fulfillment
food
conditions
household
actors
involved
institutional
chain.
Our
finding
that,
surprisingly,
there
level
commitment
smallholders
government
sustainability
Indonesian
Sustainable
Palm
Oil
Roundtable
on
plantations,
well
global
demonstrate
environmentally
friendly
processes,
been
able
compel
implement
palm.
Various
formulated
perceived
addressed
core
faced
small-scale
farmers.
Policies
supporting
farmers,
particularly
those
related
increasing
productivity,
fostering
monitoring
environmental
management
activities,
ensuring
ownership
plantation,
necessary
achievement
Ecological Economics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
208, P. 107817 - 107817
Published: March 16, 2023
We
examine
the
association
of
oil
palm
production
with
income
and
off-farm
employment
using
a
farm
household
survey
independent
producers
in
Cameroon.
Employing
different
regression
techniques
empirical
strategies,
we
find
to
be
associated
income,
finding
which
is
consistent
per
capita
distribution.
Exploring
heterogeneity
relationship
between
show
that
has
potential
benefit
non-producers
should
they
produce
palm.
Moving
beyond
effects
at
mean
interest
understanding
who
benefits
more
from
production,
also
gains
for
all
producers.
This
provides
suggestive
insights
inclusive
could
stir
development
rural
areas.
Assessing
implications
on
employment,
evidence
reduces
likelihood
participation
employment.
We,
therefore,
conclude
crucial
profitable
venture
increase
smallholder
incomes
improve
livelihoods
forested
environments,
but
significant
potentials
exist
make
sector
profitable,
less
labour-intensive
environmentally-friendly
native
zones.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: June 23, 2023
Oil
palm
cultivation
has
experienced
explosive
expansion
in
recent
decades.
Although
the
oil
boom
serious
environmental
and
socioeconomic
consequences,
only
issues
have
garnered
attention
public
discussion
synthesis
studies.
In
this
study,
we
synthesize
literature
on
impacts
of
across
various
observation
units
spatial
temporal
scales,
which
is
significant
relevance
to
policymakers,
researchers,
wider
public.
Our
review
demonstrates
that
a
double-edged
sword.
On
one
hand,
it
significantly
helped
both
producing
non-producing
countries’
economies
by
facilitating
(re)export
crude
its
byproducts
creating
employment
opportunities.
This
stimulated
rural
economies,
led
poverty
reduction,
improved
food
security
diets
for
households
producer
countries.
other
increased
conflicts
tension
between
local
communities
agro-industrial
companies,
worsened
workers’
conditions,
widened
domestic
economic
inequality
areas
within
given
country.
Monetary
quantification
costs
palm’s
negative
social
indicates
loss
ecosystem
services
far
outweighs
benefits
derived
from
production
palm.
The
direct
income
through
harvest
sales
are
more
evident
Southeast
Asia
frontier,
where
marketing
relatively
advanced
well-integrated
into
global
value
chains.
outcomes
observed
all
regions,
with
effects
African
frontiers.
We
propose
multiple
actionable
research
policy
recommendations
may
jointly
lead
inclusive
sustainable
(and
environmental)
cultivation.
consequences
at
level,
American
frontiers,
role
gender
systems
remain
understudied.
Hence,
studies
should
be
conducted.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
418, P. 138085 - 138085
Published: July 12, 2023
Farm
households
in
the
tropical
regions
of
Africa,
Asia,
and
Americas
continue
to
rapidly
adopt
oil
palm,
often
at
expense
rainforests
traditional
food
crops.
The
environmental
income
implications
palm
expansion
have
been
extensively
documented,
albeit
primarily
using
data
from
Southeast
Asia.
Beyond
a
few
case
studies,
research
on
links
between
adoption,
security
dietary
diversity
among
smallholders
is
scarce.
This
gap
partly
addressed
this
study
Cameroon
Indonesia,
two
countries
with
different
backgrounds
production,
history
marketing
systems.
Oil
native
but
an
exotic
crop
Indonesia
that
was
commercialized
decades
ago.
Household
insecurity
experience
scales
scores
are
computed,
descriptive
regression
estimations
employed
for
empirical
analysis.
Opposing
results
revealed,
reflecting
contextual
differences
production
frontiers.
farmers
consume
less
diverse
(0.038)
than
non-oil
farmers.
In
other
hand,
perform
better
their
counterparts
more
diversified
foods
(0.166),
possibly
explaining
why
Asia
rapidly.
No
statistically
significant
relationship
obtained
security.
findings
also
suggest
income,
employment,
farm
could
explain
observed
diets.
Given
this,
may
not
be
universally
suitable
strategy
improve
nutrition
useful
some
Context-specific
tailored
policies
needed
make
cultivation
systems
nutrition-sensitive
environment-friendly.
