Identification of internal and external factors in replanting oil palm

Abstract

Oil palm plantations have contributed great to national growth. It is noted that Indonesia has been the leading crude palm oil (CPO) producers since Year 2006 in the word. The sustainability of oil palm plantations is an important part of the sustainability of the national economy. The replanting oil palm program is one of the programs developed by the government this study was to identify internal and external factor in replanting oil palm. The method used is the Focus Group Discission (FGD) was attended by relevant agencies, stakeholders, literatures and previous research studies. This study showed that in the replanting oil palm, farmers will be faced with internal and external factors which are divided into strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Maximizing Oil Palm Yield: Innovative Replanting Strategies for Sustainable Productivity

“…Other barriers to successful smallholder replanting include a lack of knowledge about replanting and inadequate training, unequal access to high-quality seedlings, and varying eligibility for public replanting funds [14] . Fauzia et al [17] argued that capital is a crucial factor in farming, and in the context of replanting oil palm, access to capital is not readily available to farmers. On average, farmers often lack the financial capacity to undertake oil palm replanting using their own resources.…”

“…Previous studies have examined various aspects related to oil palm replanting and its consequences on the ecosystem [8,12] . These studies encompass a range of topics, including the potential decline in regional oil palm productivity due to the age-distribution structure within existing plantations [13] , the challenges faced by smallholders during the replanting process [14] , the impact of smallholder palm oil replanting programs [15] , the income of growers during replanting [16] , and the income from independent oil palm farming after replanting [17] . Additionally, research has explored the influence of oil palm replanting, age, and management zones on soil carbon [18] , both internal and external factors affecting oil palm replanting [17] , priority patterns for replanting among independent smallholders [19] , and predictions regarding the contribution of smallholders' income to household living expenses during the replanting period [20] .…”

“…These studies encompass a range of topics, including the potential decline in regional oil palm productivity due to the age-distribution structure within existing plantations [13] , the challenges faced by smallholders during the replanting process [14] , the impact of smallholder palm oil replanting programs [15] , the income of growers during replanting [16] , and the income from independent oil palm farming after replanting [17] . Additionally, research has explored the influence of oil palm replanting, age, and management zones on soil carbon [18] , both internal and external factors affecting oil palm replanting [17] , priority patterns for replanting among independent smallholders [19] , and predictions regarding the contribution of smallholders' income to household living expenses during the replanting period [20] . Other studies have focused on assessing the effects of oil palm replanting on arthropod biodiversity [20] , determining the incidence of Ganoderma disease among smallholder farmers participating in oil palm replanting incentives [21] , developing an es-timation method for oil palm replanting potential [22] , and identifying an optimal replanting rate for the oil palm industry in Malaysia [23] .…”

Is the income of independent smallholder oil palm after replanting with a conventional system greater than the underplanting system in supporting the sustainability of oil palm plantations?

“…The productivity of independent farmers' land is generally low compared to the productivity of private or state companies [5,6]. The main issues with smallholder oil palm plantations include low productivity, plantation management that does not follow Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), and a large number of IOP Publishing doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1302/1/012150 2 unproductive oil palm plants [7,8]. Good Agriculture Practice are very important in obtaining production that meets standards, apart from being influenced by plant age factors.…”