Cross-Sectional Study on Land and Seed of Oil Palm Smallholders in The Western Part of Aceh: Challenge for Sustainability Agenda

Abstract

Palm oil sectors in Indonesia have to faced critiques due to its compliance towards sustainability agenda. As the main palm oil producing country, Indonesia may lose its competitiveness since the global consumers demand more environmentally products . The two issues in terms of traceability are land legal clarity and the source of seeds. This study aims to examine the current stage of land legal clarity and the adoption of certified seeds of oil palm smallholders. A cross sectional study has been done across four palm oil producing regions in the western part of Aceh Province-Indonesia. The results show a significant consideration for future improvement as most of the smallholders’ land and oil palm seeds were lack of traceability. These findings imply that the government’s intervention is very urgent to accelerate the transformation of smallholders’ oil palm practices towards a global sustainability agenda.