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Enhancing sustainability amongst oil palm smallholders in Malaysia

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  • Halima Begum
  • Chamhuri Siwar
  • A.S.A. Ferdous Alam
  • Er Ah Choy
  • Suraiya Ishak
  • Lubna Alam

Abstract

Oil palm research is performed to develop new and upgraded products to face global challenges and thus, the industry is emerging as a dependable source of empowerment for the country. However, it also poses a serious threat due to unawareness of sustainability issues by the smallholders. Thus, this study assesses the actions of oil palm smallholders in a sustainable manner from the environment, economic, and social perspectives. The primary data is collected through a questionnaire survey with 50 supported smallholders in the Terengganu state under the FELDA scheme in Malaysia. The result demonstrates that dependent smallholders with primary level education are responsible for most of the pollution in the environment due to wrong agricultural practices. The study suggests that there is room for improvement in the social, environmental, and economic aspects of sustainability through intensive and quality training, depending on the role played by the authorities and the dependent smallholder cooperatives.

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  • Halima Begum & Chamhuri Siwar & A.S.A. Ferdous Alam & Er Ah Choy & Suraiya Ishak & Lubna Alam, 2018. "Enhancing sustainability amongst oil palm smallholders in Malaysia," International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(1), pages 62-79.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijarge:v:14:y:2018:i:1:p:62-79
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    Cited by:

    1. Ngan, Sue Lin & How, Bing Shen & Teng, Sin Yong & Promentilla, Michael Angelo B. & Yatim, Puan & Er, Ah Choy & Lam, Hon Loong, 2019. "Prioritization of sustainability indicators for promoting the circular economy: The case of developing countries," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 111(C), pages 314-331.
    2. Nurul Fathiah Aziz & Norshamliza Chamhuri & Peter J. Batt, 2021. "Barriers and Benefits Arising from the Adoption of Sustainable Certification for Smallholder Oil Palm Producers in Malaysia: A Systematic Review of Literature," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-11, September.
    3. Halima Begum & A. S. A. Ferdous Alam & Walter Leal Filho & Abd Hair Awang & Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani, 2021. "The COVID-19 Pandemic: Are There Any Impacts on Sustainability?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-16, October.
    4. Razman Pahri Siti-Dina & Ah Choy Er & Wai Yan Cheah, 2023. "Social Issues and Challenges among Oil Palm Smallholder Farmers in Malaysia: Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-13, February.

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