scholarly journals Sustainable Palm Oil and Landscape Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 940 (1) ◽  
pp. 012041
Author(s):  
D Chalil ◽  
R Barus
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Strategic Issues ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
High Conservation ◽  
Sustainable Action

Abstract Palm oil is a commodity with a significant land area development. Thus, raises concerns about its impact on the landscape. This study uses a case study in South Tapanuli, a center of smallholder oil palm plantations with a high conservation value and an action plan for a sustainable palm oil program. This study uses a combination of a desk study of government publications and interviews with key stakeholders. The results show that the sustainable palm oil program can affect landscape sustainability through regional development and spatial plans. The sustainable action plan has altered strategic issues in the regional development plan by focusing on oil palm plantations management in forest areas. However, the strategic issues have has not been followed up by targets and programs. Coordination between the central and regional governments is lacking, and related local government organizations do not fully understand the plan. The annual plan has been completed with sufficiently detailed outputs and thus cannot use it as a reference for evaluating achievement stages. Therefore, although the sustainable palm oil program positively impacts regional planning in South Tapanuli, it still needs to be followed up by operationalization in synergistic programs.

scholarly journals Decision Making Pattern and Contribution of Family Labor in Palm Oil Farming: Case Study District of Pondok Kelapa Bengkulu Tengah Regency

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-351
Author(s):  
Wulandari Wulandari ◽  
Ketut Sukiyono ◽  
Sriyoto Sriyoto
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Household Labor ◽  
Wage Labor ◽  
Family Labor ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Study District

This study is aimed at investigating the household decision pattern in oil palm farming activities, analysing the household member labor and wage labor contribution to labor need. This study uses descriptive analysis methods an interview 90 palam oil households randomly selected. Decision-making patterns apply Sajogyo’s households decision-making pattern. This research was conducted in the District of Pondok Kelapa on March 25 - April 25 2019. The study found that decision-making in the households related to oil palm farming is dominated by the husband, as well as the implementation of farming activities. The research also concludes that husband contributes more than his wife in fullfiling labor needs. The contribution of wage labor results in dominating men wage labor. However, household labor has the largest contribution compared to wage labor.

scholarly journals Studi Variasi Tingkat Keanekaragaman Jenis Burung pada Berbagai Tipe Habitat di Areal Konservasi Perkebunan Sawit PT.MSM, Wilmar Plantation, Kalteng

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Belinda Hastaril ◽  
Muhammad Arief Soendjoto
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Conservation Value ◽  
Lowland Forest ◽  
Central Kalimantan ◽  
High Conservation ◽  
Heath Forest ◽  
Heterogeneous Vegetation

High Conservation Value Areas (HCVA) in palm oil plantation is one of the efforts to reduce the negative impoct of oil palm plantations on biodiversity. The purpose of this study was to to identify bird species in dffirent types of habitats in the conserration area of oil palm plantations, calculate and compare the diversity of bird species and how is the relations with vegetation as habitat componen\ the study location at PT. MSM, Wilmar Plantation Central Kalimantan. The results showed the diversity value of birds and vegetation hos a positive relationship. Forested habitat v,ith heterogeneous vegetation presenting a higher value of diversity bird species than homogeneous vegetation hobitat. The highest diversity of bird species is the habitot of swampforests (H'3,70) lowland forest (H'3,69), heath forest (H'3,59) and the lowest is the habitat of palm plantatioru (H' 2,60).

Welfare and the Employment Issues Related To Foreign Workers in Sabah: A Case Study of Mensuli Estate

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
NurAziemah Jasni ◽  
Nasuddin Othman
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Cost Of Living ◽  
Distribution Method ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training

The study analysed the welfare and employment issues related to foreign workers in Sabah. This study aims to determine the main factors that contribute to the oil palm productivity in relation to minimum wage, welfare management, and training provided to the foreign workers, to examine productivity status of the foreign harvesters and loose fruit collectors with welfare management and to examine the foreign harvesters’ and loose fruit collectors’ employment situations in oil palm plantations in Mensuli Estate. The method that had been used to obtain the data in this study was questionnaires distribution method and personal interviews. The questionnaires consisted of four (4) sections the questionnaire format based on Likert Scale. The data was analysed by using factorial analysis. The factor analysis identified seven factors that led to welfare and employment issues of foreign workers. The factors including competition with Indonesian palm oil plantation, training provided by the company, welfare management, satisfaction with the company welfare management, wage satisfaction, minimum wage and high cost of living. It was found that most of the respondents knew about the wage hike in Indonesia palm oil plantations and they were willing to return back to their homeland. Therefore the government should take an action to prevent the workers shortage issues in the plantation by encouraging local younger generation to work in the plantation sectors.

scholarly journals Fuzzy Inference System Using Tsukamoto Method For Making Decision of Production (Case Study: PT Waru Kaltim Plantation)

METIK JURNAL ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Dominggus Norvindes Dellas ◽  
Ika Purnamasari ◽  
Nanda Arista Rizki
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Sets ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Fuzzy Inference System ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Fuzzy Rules ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Inference System

The decision-making process using a fuzzy inference system (FIS) logic can use one of the methods called the Tsukamoto method. The process carried out in this method is the same as the fuzzy method in general, namely the formation of fuzzy sets, the fuzzification process, defuzzification, and measuring the accuracy of the result. The purpose of this study was to apply the Tsukamoto method to predict the yield of oil palm production at PT. Waru Kaltim Plantation. Based on the analysis using the Tsukamoto method, 36 fuzzy rules were obtained for each data from February 2013 to December 2015. The prediction results of palm oil production in 2013 did not change, except for May and August. In February, March, June, and August 2014 the level of production is constant, and almost throughout 2015, there was constant. The predicted MAPE for oil palm production was 31,522%, or in the fairly good category.

scholarly journals Production of Xylitol from Oil Palm Empty Friuts Bunch: A Case Study on Bioefinery Concept

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 206 ◽  
Author(s):  
MTAP Kresnowati ◽  
Efri Mardawati ◽  
Tjandra Setiadi
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Crude Palm Oil ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunches ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Low Glycemic Index

The concept of biorefinery offers the utilization of biomass, in particular agricultural waste, to be converted intoenergy, chemicals, materials, and food. In 2013 Indonesia produced about 27.4 thousand tons of crude palm oil(CPO) which corresponds to approximately 30 thousand tons of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB), the biomasswaste from palm oil industries. The huge availability of EFB in Indonesia may serve as a good starting point toimplement the concept of biorefinery. EFB mainly comprises of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Thecellulosic components of EFB have been thoroughly studied, i.e. for the production of bioethanol. Thehemicellulosic component of EFB, which is a polymeric substance that comprises mainly of xylose, has beenbarely explored. This paper reviewed the potential utilization of hemicellulosic component of EFB to beconverted to xylitol, the 5-carbon-sugar-alcohol which is low calorie, low Glycemic Index, and anti-cariogenic.The pretreatment and hydrolysis of EFB and the following fermentation of EFB hydrolysate to xylitol will bediscussed further.

scholarly journals Synthesize a Sustainable Supply Chain of Biomass to Electricity via Mathematical Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 2120 (1) ◽  
pp. 012001
Author(s):  
Chee Yau Hew ◽  
Li Wan Yoon ◽  
Yoke Kin Wan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Oil Palm Biomass ◽  
Mathematical Equations ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
Chp System

Abstract The huge amount of biomass waste and palm oil mill effluent (POME) generated during oil extraction has prompted the need for a more sustainable framework in waste management. Since oil palm biomass waste is rich in lignocellulosic content, it can be potential to be converted into green energy such as bioelectricity via different pathway of processes such as the thermal conversion pathway and biochemical conversion pathway. This study proposes a mathematical approach to synthesise a sustainable supply chain of biomass to electricity by implementing the combined heat and power (CHP) system in palm oil mill. The optimum pathway of supply chain based on the technical, economical, and environmental aspects is generated. The purpose of this approach is to assists the industry players or owners to make decision in choosing the location of the pre-treatment technology, transportation method, location of power plant and configuration of CHP. A generic superstructure is first developed to achieve the objective. Then, a series of generic mathematical equations will then be formulated based on the pathways demonstrated in the generic superstructure. The mathematical equations involve general mass and energy balance, cost computation and carbon emission. The fuzzy optimisation concept will be adopted in this research to trade-off the conflicting objectives (maximize profit and minimize carbon footprint) in order to generate the optimum pathway. A palm oil-based bioelectricity supply chain case study in Selangor, Malaysia is solved to illustrate the presented approach. According to the optimised result in this case study, a total of 3,753.36 MW of bioelectricity can be generated per year. The result proved that the optimum pathway is feasible by comparing with the existing oil palm biomass-based power plant in Sarawak, where only 375 MW of electricity is generated by oil palm biomass. On the other hand, RM 7.25 million per year of net profit is estimated with a payback period of 2.81 years. Moreover, the CHP system is able to achieve 570 million kg CO2 per year.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY MECHANIZATION ACCEPTANCE AND USE ACTION PLAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (16) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Nur Syazwani Mohd Nawi ◽  
Baba Md Deros ◽  
Norani Nordin ◽  
Ezrin Hani Sukadarin
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Information Verification ◽  
Observation Method

The palm oil industry is an advanced industry that benefits the country's economic stability. However, working in the oil palm plantations is very challenging and the farmworkers are exposed to many risks when doing day-to-day work. Most of the work on the farm is still using manual tools. There are farm management and workers who do not want to use machine tools due to reasons such as high cost, difficult to maintain, and burdensome. This study used an observation method in oil palm plantations and interviews with field managers to collect information. Verification of a pre-action plan is made before developing the final action plan. As such, the model was proposed as a step towards increasing the use of machinery in oil palm plantations to help ease the workload that the workers are carrying.

scholarly journals Examining the trade-offs of palm oil production and consumption from a sustainable diets perspective: lessons learned from Myanmar

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Shauna M Downs ◽  
Khristopher Nicholas ◽  
Kay Khine Linn ◽  
Jessica Fanzo
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Edible Oils ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Sustainable Diets ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Production And Consumption

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the trade-offs related to the production and consumption of palm oil in Myanmar from a sustainable diets perspective. Design: We used an enhanced value chain analysis approach that included semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders; market analyses to assess edible oils in markets and focus groups as well as surveys with consumers to ascertain their perceptions and practices related to edible oils. Setting: Four settings in Myanmar (upper income urban; lower income urban; middle-income urban; lower income rural). Participants: Key stakeholders (n 12) from government, trade bodies and civil society organisations were included in the interviews. Women from each of the regions participated in four focus groups (n 32), and a convenience sample of male and female consumers participated in the surveys (n 362). Results: We found mistrust of the oil sector overall. Poor production practices, leading to low yields, limit the economic viability of oil palm production in Myanmar and contribute to negative environmental (e.g. deforestation) and social outcomes (e.g. land conflicts). Consumers demonstrated low preferences for palm oil as compared with traditional oils from a taste, health and transparency perspective; however, they indicated that its relative low cost led to its purchase over other oils. Conclusions: The Burmese example suggests that there may be limited benefits, and significant costs, of investing in palm oil production in regions where there are coordinating disincentives from a sustainable diets perspective. However, if oil palm cultivation is to continue, there are opportunities to improve its economic viability and environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals KAITAN BIAYA DAN TEKNIK PEREMAJAAN KELAPA SAWIT RAKYAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Nur Indah Minsyah
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Oil Palms

Linkages between Costs and Rejuvenation Techniques of People's Palm Oil. Palm oil commodity occupies an important and quite strategic position for Jamb Province, which is; 1). As a large foreign exchange earner; 2). Involving approximately 206,787 families and workers; 3). Acceleration of regional / regional development; 4). Opening the field of business and employment; 5). Reducing poverty, and; 6). Improving the welfare of farmers and society. Writing this paper aims to provide an overview: 1). The area of ​​oil palm plantation that needs to be rejuvenated; 2). The amount of costs and the choice of spelling techniques. The data used are secondary data and other relevant information. Of the total plantation area of ​​Jambi Province, around 48% (791,025 ha) is an oil palm plantation area, consisting of 59.11% of community plantations, 38.26% of PBS plantations, and 2.63.% Of PTPN 6. farms. By age, up to 2020 the area covered by should be rejuvenated to reach 185,834 ha. For state-owned oil and palm oil plantation companies (PTPN), to rejuvenate plantations with conventional techniques, their oil palms relatively face no constraints, because they have the funds and or access to the required costs more openly. Whereas for farmers, most of them, to rejuvenate their oil palms in accordance with the economic age and carried out conventionally is difficult to do, because of the absence / lack of funds or capital required, in addition to losing the main source of income as long as the oil palm has not produced. Intercroping rejuvenation technique is the most choice that will be done by farmers.

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