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The Contribution of Oil Palm Smallholders Farms to the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals-Measurement Attempt

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  • Ketut Sukiyono

    (Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371, Indonesia)

  • Muhammad Mustopa Romdhon

    (Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371, Indonesia)

  • Gita Mulyasari

    (Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371, Indonesia)

  • M. Zulkarnain Yuliarso

    (Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371, Indonesia)

  • Musriyadi Nabiu

    (Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371, Indonesia)

  • Agung Trisusilo

    (Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371, Indonesia)

  • Reflis

    (Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bengkulu, Jl. W.R. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu 38371, Indonesia)

  • Dompak M. T. Napitupulu

    (Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jambi, Jl. Jambi—Muara Bulian, No. KM. 15, Mendalo Darat, Jambi 36361, Indonesia)

  • Yoga Nugroho

    (Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Teuku Umar, Jl. Alue Peunyareng, Ujong Tanoh Darat, Aceh 23681, Indonesia)

  • May Shiska Puspitasari

    (Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Musi Rawas, Jl. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Lubuklinggau 31625, Indonesia)

  • Sigit Sugiardi

    (Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Panca Bhakti University, Jl. Komodor Yos Sudarso No. 1, Sungai Beliung, Kota Pontianak 78244, Indonesia)

  • Arifudin

    (Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Riau, Kampus Bina Widya, Jl. H.R. Soebrantas Km. 12.5, Simpang Baru, Pekanbaru 28293, Indonesia)

  • Masliani

    (Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Palangka Raya, Jl. Yos Sudarso Komp., Tunjung Nyaho, Palangka Raya 73112, Indonesia)

Abstract

Smallholder oil palm plantations play an essential role in the Indonesian economy, both on a national, regional, local, and household scale. However, no data or studies show how much smallholder oil palm plantations contribute to achieving in each sustainable development goals (SDGs). The development of smallholder oil palm plantations, like other economic developments, wherever conducted needs to provide benefits to the community such that it exceeds the costs incurred, including the costs of preserving and protecting the environment. To assess its contribution, it is essential to examine the Sustainable Development targets in which smallholder oil palm plantations contribute. Therefore, this study is aimed at examining sustainable development goals to which smallholder oil palm plantations can contribute. Based on focus group discussion and the literature review, there are 13 SDGs for smallholder oil palm plantations that contribute and play a role in achieving the targets set by the United Nations in sustainable development. These results are significant as a basis for further studies to prove the presumption concerning the role and positive contribution of smallholder oil palm plantations in each of the existing SDG targets.

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  • Ketut Sukiyono & Muhammad Mustopa Romdhon & Gita Mulyasari & M. Zulkarnain Yuliarso & Musriyadi Nabiu & Agung Trisusilo & Reflis & Dompak M. T. Napitupulu & Yoga Nugroho & May Shiska Puspitasari & Sig, 2022. "The Contribution of Oil Palm Smallholders Farms to the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals-Measurement Attempt," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-16, June.
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