palm small scale oil production lines in indonesia

   
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • palm small scale oil production lines in indonesia

FAQ

  • QWho are palm oil smallholders in Indonesia?
    AA large and rapidly growing group of palm oil smallholders in Indonesia are small-scale independent farmers (in the following referred to as “independent smallholders”), who mostly remain outside sustainability initiatives in the sector. Engaging with this group of
  • QCan Indonesia build a sustainable palm oil sector?
    AIndonesian smallholders currently supply 38 percent of palm oil production, while covering nearly half of the country’s area of oil palm plantations. Engaging with this group of smallholders is thus a crucial part of efforts to build a sustainable palm oil sector in Indonesia.
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  • QWho is responsible for palm oil production in Indonesia?
    AMost point to large corporations to solve the problem, but that’s overlooking a key actor in palm oil production: small farmers. “Independent smallholders,” small-scale farmers who are not linked to any particular company or mill, manage about one-quarter of Indonesia’s palm oil plantations.
  • QDo Indonesian smallholder oil palm plantations yield more than corporate plantations?
    AIndonesian smallholder oil palm generally yield much less than corporate plantations. We analysed a smallholder oil palm production system in West Sumatra which outperformed its nucleus estate plantation, consistently producing yields far above the national average for over 25 years.
  • QHow do Indonesian oil palm smallholders measure livelihood resilience?
    AThis study comprehensively measured the livelihood resilience of Indonesian oil palm smallholders using the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach. This approach has often been used to capture vulnerability and measure livelihood resilience to enhance development programs 30.
  • QHow many RSPO certified oil palm smallholder groups are there in Indonesia?
    AAt the time of study, there were 31 RSPO certified independent oil palm smallholder groups in Indonesia: 24 in Sumatra and 7 in Kalimantan. According to our study, the majority (77%) of the certified groups are composed of former scheme smallholders; a minority (19%) can be categorized as non-scheme smallholders.