scholarly journals Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Standards In Management Of Palm Oil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
mulono apriyanto bin sugeng rijanto
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Plantation Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
And Training

The oil palm plantation industry in Indonesia is faced with a strong view which suggests that the development of oil palm plantations in Indonesia has an impact on environmental damage. One effort currently made by the Indonesian government to ensure the sustainability of the development of the palm oil industry is to create a sustainability standard called The Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) which is mandatory. ISPO is a "guidance" for sustainable palm oil development, as well as a commitment to the implementation of various relevant laws and regulations in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to determine the value of the ability of oil palm plantation companies in an area to meet the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) standards and identify the problems faced in achieving these standards. This research was conducted in the province of East Kalimantan in the period June 2012-May 2013. Evaluation of the company's ability to achieve the ISPO standard was carried out by the audit method, the results of the assessment of all parameters set according to the Principles, Criteria and Indicators contained in the ISPO provisions were then assessed in units percent. The results showed that the ability of plantation companies in East Kalimantan to meet ISPO standards had reached 79.14%. the capacity can still be increased up to 100% by increasing efforts to meet indicators that are not yet in accordance with ISPO regulations, namely; 1). Licensing and estate management systems, 2). Implementation of technical guidelines for oil palm cultivation and processing. 3). Environmental management and monitoring. 4). Responsibility towards workers. 5). Social and community responsibility. The determining factor for the achievement of ISPO standards is the commitment of plantation companies as business actors supported by adequate human resources to realize sustainable plantation development as well as the role of the government as the determinant of regulations in overseeing established policies. The socialization and training on the principles and criteria of ISPO standards to plantation companies needs to be immediately and more intensively carried out by the government together with the ISPO commission as an effort to accelerate the application of these standards. Dissemination and training are also needed so that the obstacles in achieving the standards of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil principles and criteria can be overcome, because these efforts are part of the success factors of ISPO implementation.

scholarly journals The Agrarian, Structural and Cultural Constraints of Smallholders’ Readiness for Sustainability Standards Implementation: The Case of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil in East Kalimantan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2611
Author(s):  
Arya Hadi Dharmawan ◽  
Dyah Ita Mardiyaningsih ◽  
Faris Rahmadian ◽  
Bayu Eka Yulian ◽  
Heru Komarudin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
The Government ◽  
Sustainability Standards

The expansion of oil palm plantation has caused adverse impacts on the ecosystem. It has been associated with deforestation, biodiversity loss, disturbances to environmental services and livelihood change. The government of Indonesia has made an effort to control the negative effects by issuing relevant policies. One of the policies is Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO)’s sustainability standards to which large-scale plantations and smallholders are obliged to adhere. This study assesses the readiness of two types of smallholders, namely, the nucleus–plasma scheme and independent smallholders to adopt ISPO standards. Using a case study research approach in two oil palm plantation villages in East Kalimantan, the study found out a number of ISPO implementation challenges, grouped into structural and socio-cultural challenges, which make smallholders less ready to adhere to this mandatory policy. Coping with these challenges, this study proposed that land and business legality programs be expedited to strengthen property rights, and that training and education programs be intensified to enhance awareness, knowledge and capacity of smallholders to enable them to comply with sustainability standards.

Development of palm oil sector and future challenge in Riau Province, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almasdi Syahza ◽  
Brilliant Asmit
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Future Challenge ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Plantation Development ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
Derivative Products

Purpose This paper aims to present the development of palm oil sector and future challenge in Riau Province Indonesia, which includes sustainable plantation development. Design/methodology/approach This research was conducted through a survey with developmental research method. The research location is in the Province of Riau, which is the potential development of oil palm plantation. The land areas of Riau are Kampar, Rokan Hulu and Kuantan Singingi, while the coastal areas are Pelalawan, Siak, Bengkalis, Indragiri Hilir, Indragiri Hulu and Rokan Hilir. The socio-economic and environmental aspects of sustainability level of palm oil plantations were analyzed using a multi-dimensional scaling approach that was modified into a Rap-Insus-Pom. Findings Development of palmoil plantations results in land conversion, posing potential erosio. In anticipating environmental damage, the Government of Indonesia imposes the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) policy. The results of ISPO policy show that Indonesian crude palm oil products are environmentally friendly. Originality/value This research is one of few studies that investigate the development of palm oil sector and future challenge in Riau Province, Indonesia. Riau Province still needs 13 units of palm oil mills with capacity of 60 tons per hour. Find strategies to regulate palm oil farming institutions and derivative products to enhance growth and economic development in the region and find production centers and development areas for palm oil local industries in potential regions.

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 Factors Associated with Cholinesterase Level of Spraying Workers Using Paraquat Herbicide at Oil Palm Plantation in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Iwan Muhamad Ramdan ◽  
Krishna Purnawan Candra ◽  
Herry Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Enzyme Level ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
World Health ◽  
Pesticide Poisoning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan

Latar Belakang: Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia pada tahun 2006 memperkirakan 1-5 juta kasus keracunan pestisida setiap tahun pada pekerja pertanian dengan kematian mencapai 220.000 korban. Sekitar 80% keracunan pestisida dilaporkan di negara-negara berkembang, termasuk Indonesia. Pada 10 tahun terakhir, luas perkebunan kelapa sawit di Kalimantan Timur meningkat sebesar 7,7%. Pada tahun 2017 perkebunan kelapa sawit di Kalimantan Timur mencapai 1,2 juta ha dengan jumlah pekerja mencapai 234 ribu orang. Hingga saat ini belum pernah ada kajian dampak paparan pestisida terhadap gangguan kesehatan dengan indikator kadar cholinesterase. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor yang berhubungan dengan tingkat keracunan penyemprot perkebunan kelapa sawit yang mengaplikasikan herbisida paraquat.Metode: Penelitian cross-sectionaldengan metoda sampling acak sederhana telah dilakukan pada 326 penyemprot dari 10 perkebunan kelapa sawit yang menggunakan herbisida paraquat, untuk mengidentifikasi prevalensi keracunan dan faktor risikonya. Tingkat keracunan pestisida diukur berdasarkan kadar enzim cholinesterase darah menggunakan Tintometer kit. Usia, masa kerja, dan area penyemprotan per hari dikumpulkan dengan wawancara langsung. Data dianalisis menggunakan Uji Spearman.Hasil:Penyemprot herbisida sebagian besar berusia >26-34 tahun (31,9%), mempunyai masa kerja < 5 tahun (76,1%), menyemprot area seluas < 4 ha per hari (84%). Toksisitas ringan dialami oleh 29 orang penyemprot (8,9%). Keracunan ringan herbisida tersebut berkorelasi signifikan dengan usia (p=0,000) dan area penyemprotan per hari (p=0,014).Kesimpulan: Prevalensi keracunan paraquat di kalangan pekerja penyemprot herbisida di perkebunan kelapa sawit relatif rendah. Penggunaan herbisida dengan dosis yang lebih rendah dan pengurangan area semprot menjadi faktor penting untuk dipertimbangkan dalam usaha pencegahan keracunan herbisida yang lebih buruk.ABSTRACTBackground: In 2006, World Health Organization estimates a number of 1-5 million cases of pesticide poisoning per year in agricultural workers with deaths reaching of 220,000 casualties. About 80% of pesticide poisoning was reported in developing countries, including Indonesia. In the last ten years, palm oil plantation area in East Kalimantan increased at 7.7%. In 2017, palm oil plantation covered an area of 1,2 billion ha with 234.000 workers. Until now, there is no study on pesticide exposure on health disorder with indicator using cholinesterase level.Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted using simple random sampling on 326 sprayers from 10 oil palm plantations using paraquat herbicide to identify herbicide poisoning prevalence, and its risk factor. The pesticide poisoning rate was measured based on blood cholinesterase enzyme level using a Tintometer kit. Age, working period, and spraying area per day were collected by direct interview. Data were analysed by Spearman test.Result: The most sprayer workers was at age of > 26-34 years (31.9%), having working experience <5 years (76.1%), implementing a spray area per day of <4 ha (84%). A mild toxicity was experienced by 29 sprayers (8.9%). The prevalence of paraquat herbicide was correlated significantly with age (p=0.000) and spraying area per day (p=0.014).Conclusion: The prevalence of paraquat among herbicide sprayer at oil palm plantation was relative low. Application of herbicide with lower doses and reducing the spraying area are the necessary factors to be considered in order to prevent the herbicide poisoning become worst.

scholarly journals Smallholders Oil Palm: Problems and Solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-194
Author(s):  
Valentina Sokoastri ◽  
Doni Setiadi ◽  
Arif Rakhman Hakim ◽  
Andre Dani Mawardhi ◽  
M Lukman Fadli
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Fresh Fruit Bunch ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Digital Information Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Total Oil

Forty percent of the total oil palm plantation area in Indonesia belong to the smallholder palm oil plantations. The productivity of smallholder oil palm plantations is still relatively low, only around 2-3 tons of CPO/ha/year under PBN dan PBS. The aim of this study is to identify internal dan external constraints that cause low productivity of smallholder oil palm dan the recommended solutions. This research was taken in Sanggau dan Sintang Regencies which are the largest areas of smallholder palm oil plantation in West Borneo. Data obtained were analyzed by SWOT. The results showed that there were four main strategies to increase productivity dan solve problems on oil palm plantation in Sanggau dan Sintang Regencies, namely, 1) intensifying technical training of oil palm cultivation to increase the farmers’ knowledge dan capabilities, 2) increasing the role dan ability of farmer institutions both farmer groups dan ‘koperasi’ in establishing cooperation with stakeholders dan in marketing fresh fruit bunch (FFB), 3) escalating the awareness dan understanding of farmers in using digital information technology to support their business activities on oil palm, dan 4) strengthening the government protection against middlemen.

scholarly journals Implication for Designing a REDD+ Program in a Frontier of Oil Palm Plantation Development: Evidence in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 259-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Terauchi ◽  
Ndan Imang ◽  
Martinus Nanang ◽  
Masayuki Kawai ◽  
Mustofa Agung Sardjono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Plantation Development

The Readiness of Self-Manage Oil Palm Farmers at Sekadau District in ISPO Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Eka Jaya Soebirin ◽  
Maswadi ◽  
Anita Suharyani
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Certification System ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Training

Based on data from the Directorate General of Plantations in 2018, the tendency of expanding the acreage of self-contained oil palm plantations is continuing. It is feared that the continued expansion of land by both companies and smallholder plantations could cause natural damage and gas emissions that lead to the loss of biodiversity. This has led to a lot of criticism from various parties stating that the palm oil industry is responsible for all the risks that occur. To overcome this, the government implements a governance system (certification) for the entire palm oil industry. Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) is a certification system issued by Indonesian government to reduce the negative impacts of land expansion and to achieve sustainable palm oil. In its implementation in the field, the implementation of ISPO encounters several obstacles, particularly independent plantations such as difficult and complex legality issues, lack of knowledge that causes a lot of land clearing by burning and continuous land expansion. This research needs to be conducted to see the readiness of independent oil palm smallholders in implementing ISPO with descriptive methods and gap analysis. This research was conducted in Engkersik Village, Sekadau Hilir District, Sekadau Regency, the method of determining the sample was using slovin, amounting to 31 farmers. ISPO consist of 4 principles, criteria and indicators are used as variables in this study. The analysis results of all the principle show that farmers are ready with a readiness percentage of 60.9%, where each principle’s percentage of The Legality of Self-Manage Plantation is 75%, The Organization of Farmers and Management of Self-Manage Plantation is 62%, Environmental Management and Monitoring is 43%, and Continuious Business Improvement is 58%, although there are still gaps in its application. For this reason, it is necessary to carry out more effective socialization and training to farmers to minimize the gap.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Policy in Managing Oil Palm Plantation in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 943 (1) ◽  
pp. 012022
Author(s):  
Difa Umayah ◽  
Eko Priyo Purnomo ◽  
Mochammad Iqbal Fadhlurrohman ◽  
Aqil Teguh Fathani ◽  
Lubna Salsabila
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Community ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Plantation Development

Abstract The purpose of this research is to look at the governance of sustainable oil palm plantation development in Jambi Province through an analysis of the role of the Jambi Provincial Government’s policies in realizing sustainable oil palm plantation management. The study used a qualitative approach to explain current findings on the sustainable development of oil palm plantations in Jambi province. The data in this study used an analysis of Jambi Province policy documents related to the oil palm plantation sector’s growth and development. This study’s results indicate the Jambi Province local government’s commitment to realizing environmentally friendly oil palm plantations. These results can be seen from the legal, licensing, and limitation aspects by applying the 7 ISPO principles, namely the application of oil palm development permits, application of technical guidelines for oil palm cultivation and management, environmental management and monitoring of oil palm plantations, responsibility for oil palm plantation workers palm oil, responsibility for the social community of oil palm plantations, empowerment of community economic activities and increase the sustainable business of palm oil plantations.

scholarly journals Transition of Rights on Land of Palm Oil Plasma Plantation through Buying Under Hands in Cooperative Bima I Nagari Abai

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Febri Admiral ◽  
Zainul Daulay ◽  
Ulfanora Ulfanora
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Land Law ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
Legal Relationship ◽  
Communal Land ◽  
The Government ◽  
Partnership Agreement ◽  
Partnership Program

The development of the oil palm plantation industry in Indonesia in the last two decades is growing very rapidly. This plantation industry is of course very dependent on the availability of land that will be used to grow oil palm both from land controlled by the State and communal land and community agricultural land. With the need for land that is very much, of course the government must make the necessary regulations and also have to ascertain whether the regulations that have been made have been carried out by the business actors and whether the surrounding communities benefit from the existence of the oil palm plantation industry.Koperasi BIMA I Nagari Abai, which in this paper is the object of research, is one of the realization of the oil palm plantation industry that obtained land from the Nagari Abai community and partnered with the community to give their land in a cooperative forum. Complete legal relationship with all rights and obligations that are formed because the partnership program comes from the existence of a partnership agreement between PT. Binapratama Sakatojaya as adoptive father and cooperative of BIMA I Nagari Abai as adopted son and PT. Bank Mandiri, Tbk. as a credit provider for the construction of the Koperasi BIMA I plasma plantation.In the implementation of the partnership several problems were discovered that must be resolved immediately. Some of these problems are: legal relations that occur between PT. BPSJ with Bank Mandiri and Koperasi BIMA I related to the details of the debt and financing of the Koperasi BIMA I plasma plantation; in addition, there is also a large number of under-hand transfers of plasma plantations that are not in accordance with the rules of land law and the Articles of Association of Koperasi BIMA I Nagari Abai.

scholarly journals The Readiness of Self-Manage Oil Palm Farmers at Sekadau District in ISPO Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Eka Jaya Soebirin ◽  
Maswadi ◽  
Anita Suharyani
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Certification System ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Training

Based on data from the Directorate General of Plantations in 2018, the tendency of expanding the acreage of self-contained oil palm plantations is continuing. It is feared that the continued expansion of land by both companies and smallholder plantations could cause natural damage and gas emissions that lead to the loss of biodiversity. This has led to a lot of criticism from various parties stating that the palm oil industry is responsible for all the risks that occur. To overcome this, the government implements a governance system (certification) for the entire palm oil industry. Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) is a certification system issued by Indonesian government to reduce the negative impacts of land expansion and to achieve sustainable palm oil. In its implementation in the field, the implementation of ISPO encounters several obstacles, particularly independent plantations such as difficult and complex legality issues, lack of knowledge that causes a lot of land clearing by burning and continuous land expansion. This research needs to be conducted to see the readiness of independent oil palm smallholders in implementing ISPO with descriptive methods and gap analysis. This research was conducted in Engkersik Village, Sekadau Hilir District, Sekadau Regency, the method of determining the sample was using slovin, amounting to 31 farmers. ISPO consist of 4 principles, criteria and indicators are used as variables in this study. The analysis results of all the principle show that farmers are ready with a readiness percentage of 60.9%, where each principle’s percentage of The Legality of Self-Manage Plantation is 75%, The Organization of Farmers and Management of Self-Manage Plantation is 62%, Environmental Management and Monitoring is 43%, and Continuious Business Improvement is 58%, although there are still gaps in its application. For this reason, it is necessary to carry out more effective socialization and training to farmers to minimize the gap.

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