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Adoption of Sustainable Palm Oil Practices by Indonesian Smallholder Farmers

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2016 by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Authored by Ernah, P.P. and Waibel H.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Public or quasi-public sustainability standards

Sustainability Tools:

Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil Standard (ISPO)

Sustainability Issues:

Pesticides, fertilizers and soil
Wages and workers' rights

Outcomes of Interest:

Fertilizers
Occupational health and safety
Pesticides and herbicides

Specific Themes:

Smallholders

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Palm oil

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Asia

Countries:

Indonesia

Summary

This paper investigates the practices of oil palm smallholders in Sumatra, comparing these to the pracitces set by Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO). The findings show that implementation of ISPO-style crop management practices is low amongst smallholders, leading the authors to suggest development of a strategy to introduce ISPO practices for smallholders.

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Adoption of Sustainable Palm Oil Practices by Indonesian Smallholder Farmers

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2016 by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Authored by Ernah, P.P. and Waibel H.

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