This study aims to: (1) Analyze the development of Indonesian CPO export competitiveness in the global market from 1998 to 2017 (2) Analyze factors affecting the competitiveness of Indonesian CPO export in the global market from 1998 to 2017. The data used is time series spanning 20 years (1998-2017). The competitiveness of Indonesian CPO export in the global market is presented descriptively in the form of images, while affecting factors are analyzed using a multiple linear regression model. The results show that Indonesian CPO has comparative and competitive competitiveness in the global market. The results of multiple linear regression tests indicate that the factors that comparatively affect the competitiveness of Indonesian CPO exports in the global market are domestic CPO production, global CPO prices and petroleum prices while factors that competitively affect competitiveness are ​​oil palm plantation area, Malaysian export volume, soybean oil price and exchange rates. Factors that positively impact Indonesian CPO competitiveness are domestic CPO production, oil prices and the ​​oil palm plantation area. Improving these variables will increase the competitiveness of Indonesian CPO exports, while an increase in global CPO prices, soybean oil prices and the exchange rate will reduce the competitiveness of CPO exports. The variable that has no significant effect is the export volume of Malaysia.

Oil palm plantations contribute to job creation and community welfare. Nevertheless, this commodity is still experiencing business sustainability problems among smallholders in Indonesia Certification Palm Oil (ISPO). This research studies the existing conditions of ISPO certified smallholders and has not been authenticated based on economic and social characteristics. The research was conducted in Batanghari Regency with the use of primary and secondary data. The result showed that the social aspects of smallholders who have ISPO certified are average in the productive age range. However, there are no differences in education at the primary level. As for the number of family members, smallholders who are certified than uncertified have a more significant number of family members. The farming experience of certified smallholders is lower than that of non-certified, related to the age of the crop owned to motivate and carry out sustainable agricultural practices. While from the economic aspect, based on the primary and other search points, the average number for certified is more concentrated with their palm oil cultivation by 73.86 percent than non-certified with diverse business activities. There are variations in the social and economic characteristics of certified and uncertified oil palm farmers. Good agricultural practices following the norms are necessary to ensure the sustainability of oil palm cultivation. In the future, smallholders are expected to encourage improved farming practices and improve their livelihood assets

Indonesia is becoming the largest palm oil producer in the world. This commodity estate farm is carried out by smallholder, government, as well as big private companies. As the law rules it, both government and big private companies are urged to run the oil palm plantation in partnership system. This study is aimed to compare the oil palm estate revenue between smallholder and partnership farmer in Jambi Province. Data is analyzed in quantitative descriptive model analysis. The results showed that the average farm income of smallholder is significantly higher than the oil palm partnership farmer. Statistical Analysis also showed that the fresh fruit bunches price (TBS), fertilizer, and labour factors used were significantly affected the oil palm estate benefit.

<div>This study aimed to analyze the pineapple supply chain's performance and efficiency in Tangkit Baru Village, Sungai Gelam District, Muaro Jambi Regency. The data used in the study was primary data, obtained from direct interviews using questionnaires to 76 respondents consisting of 56 farmers, and 20 marketing agencies involved in pineapple marketing in Tangkit Baru Village from October to December 2019. Pineapple supply chain performance is measured based on marketing efficiency using marketing margin criteria, farmer's share, and profit-to-cost marketing ratio. The results showed that there are five pineapple marketing channels in Tangkit Baru Village that involve marketing actors ranging from farmers, large inter-city traders, village collectors, out-of-pick-up merchants, retailers and consumers. Based on the analysis of marketing efficiency, the marketing channel that has the smallest total margin distribution, the largest farmer share is 100 percent and the total profit-to-cost ratio of 32.2 percent is the 5 marketing channel, so channel 5 is the most efficient marketing channel.</div>

The research objectives are: (1) to know the description of oil palm farming income in replanting to underplanting and conventional method (2) to know the level of oil palm farmer income in replanting to underplanting and conventional method, (3) to know the ratio of oil palm farming income in replanting to underplanting and conventional method. The research conducted in Sungai Bahar Subdistrict: Suka Makmur, Mekarsari Makmur and Marga Mulya Village. The study area is chosen purposively. The study conducted three calendar months. Respondents were 60 farmers consisting of 30 farmers applied the conventional method, and 30 farmers applied underplanting method. Data were analysed by descriptive and t-test statistics. The results showed that there are differences in the number of plants in both replantings that affect production and income. The oil palm farming income who applied conventional method is higher than the underplanting method. The analysis shows that the oil palm farming income through conventional method is significantly different from the income of underplanting method.