The Participation of the Young Generation as Palm Oil Farmers in Good Practices of Sustainable Palm Oil Plantations in North Sumatra and Aceh

Authors

  • Delyana Rahmawany Pulungan Institut Teknologi Sawit Indonesia
  • Dina Arfianti Saragih Institut Teknologi Sawit Indonesia
  • Yulia Windi Tanjung Universitas Teuku Umar
  • Tifany Zia Aznur Institut Teknologi Sawit Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37385/ijedr.v5i4.6189

Keywords:

Good Practices, Oil Palm Plantations, Sustainable, Young Generation

Abstract

In this study, it was found that the younger generation plays an important role in the management of palm oil plantations to assist in the inclusivity of sustainable development through positive palm oil campaigns. The urgency of involving the younger generation is necessary to face sustainability challenges. Although sustainability is a primary focus in the palm oil industry, the involvement of the younger generation in the management of plantations is still limited. This research aims to understand the involvement and perceptions of the younger generation as oil palm farmers in the good practices of sustainable oil palm plantations. The implementation of research in the provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh. The research sample consisted of 384 oil palm farmers. The research method is a case study with descriptive qualitative data analysis techniques using SPSS Version 22. The analysis results show that only 37,24% of palm oil farmers are young, under 45 years old, while more than 62,76%, are involved in good palm oil plantation practices, >45 years old. Their perception is also known to fall into the category of poor (score of 54) regarding good practices in palm oil plantations. The main issue is the unfavourable demographic structural changes for the agricultural sector, where the number of elderly farmers (over 55 years old) is increasing, while the workforce of young people is decreasing. The phenomenon of aging farmers and the declining interest of young labor in the agricultural sector is becoming more pronounced.

References

Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50(2), 179–211. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T

Aleksander, G., Hutabarat, S., & Eliza. (2019). Tantangan Perkebunan kelapa sawit swadaya asosiasi mandiri di desa sungai buluh dalam memenuhi standar sertifikasi RSPO. Pekbis Jurnal, 11(2), 109?123.

Colchester, M., & et al. (2007). Tanah Yang Dijanjikan?: Minyak Sawit dan Pembebasan Tanah di Indonesia Implikasi terhadap Masyarakat Lokal dan Masyarakat Adat. In Jurnal Masyarakat Indonesia (Vol. 12). Forest Peoples Program, Perkumpulan Sawit Watch.

E, S., H, S. H., & R, R. A. (2015). History of Oil Palm in Indonesia (Medan?: Oil Palm Research Center) [in Indonesia].

Hadi, S., & Baskaran, S. (2021). Examining sustainable business performance determinants in Malaysia upstream petroleum industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 294, 126231. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126231

Hashim, F., A. Bakar, K., & Stapa, S. H. (2020). Analisis Appraisal Mengenai Keterlibatan Generasi Muda FELDA dalam Industri Kelapa Sawit. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5(11), 257–271. https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v5i11.616

Investmen, I. (2024). Palm Oil. Https://Www.Indonesia-Investments.Com/Business/Commodities/Palm-Oil/Item166. https://www.indonesia-investments.com/business/commodities/palm-oil/item166

Leijten, P., Sim, S., King, H., & Nabuurs, M. (2021). Youth perspectives on sustainable palm oil: Education as a tool for change. Sustainability Science, 16(2), 425–439.

Meijaard, E., Brooks, T., Carlson, K. M., Slade, E. M., & Ulloa, J. G. (2020). The environmental impacts of palm oil in context _ Enhanced Reader.pdf. CC-By Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International.

Ngadi, & Noveria, M. (2017). Keberlanjutan Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit Di Indonesia Dan Prospek Pengembangan Di Kawasan Perbatasan. Academic Forum on Sustainability I, 43(1), 95–111. http://jmi.ipsk.lipi.go.id/index.php/jmiipsk/article/view/716/522

Nurmalina, R. (2017). Indikator Operasional Pembangunan Pertanian Berkelanjutan Di Negara Berkembang Menuju Agribisnis Indonesia Yang Berdaya Saing. In Agribusiness Series 2017.

Qur’an, A. A. (2018). Sumber Daya Alam Dalam Pembangunan Berkelanjutan Perspektif Islam. El-Jizya?: Jurnal Ekonomi Islam, 5(1), 1–24.

Riduwan. (2008). Pengantar Statistika Untuk Penelitian Pendidikan, Sosial, Ekonomi, Komunikasi, dan Bisnis. Alfabeta.

Riyanto, S., & Hermawan, A. A. (2020). Metode Riset Penelitian Kuantitatif. Deepublish.

Rosnita, Yulida, R., Hadi, S., Andriani, Y., & Septya, F. (2022). Persepsi petani kelapa sawit pola swadaya dalam penerapan Indonesia Sustainabilty Palm Oil ( ISPO) di Kabupaten Kampar. Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 16(1), 100–108.

Shereni, Courage, N., & Saarinen., J. (2020). Community Perceptions On The Benefits And Challenges Of Community Based Natural Resources Management In Zimbabwe. Development Southern Africa, 0(0), 1–17. https://doi.org/Https://Doi.Org/10.1080/0376835X.2020.1796599

Stapa, S. H., Bakar, K. A., & Hashim, F. (2019). Attitudes and Motivation of the Young Generation towards the Palm Oil Industry. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 10(1), 117–130. https://doi.org/10.2478/mjss-2019-0012

Stapa, S. H., Bakar, K. A., & Hashim, F. (2021). Engaging and Sustaining the Interest of Malaysian Youth towards the Palm Oil Industry. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 11(10), 490–499. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.1.2021.1110.490.499

Sudarma, I. M., & Widyantara, W. (2016). Persepsi Masyarakat Terhadap Ekosistem Daerah Aliran Sungai Ayung Menuju Sumberdaya Air Berkelanjutan. Bumi Lestari Journal Of Environment, 16(2), 78.

Sudirman, Syafirudin, H., & Aswandi. (2020). Status Pencemaran Sungai Tembuku Kota Jambi. Jurnal Pembangunan Berkelanjutan, 3(1), 38–44. https://doi.org/Https://Doi.Org/10.22437/Jpb.V2i2.9536.

Susilowati, S. H. (2016). Fenomena Penuaan Petani dan Berkurangnya Tenaga Kerja Muda serta Implikasinya bagi Kebijakan Pembangunan Pertanian. Forum Penelitian Agro Ekonomi, 34(1), 35. https://doi.org/10.21082/fae.v34n1.2016.35-55

Sutisna, A. J., Pratiwi, R., & Zulaika, S. (2024). Analysis of Human Resource Management in The Digital Era Moderated by The Millennial Generation. International Journal of Economics Development Research, 5(3), 1183–1194.

Syuaib, M. F. (2016). Sustainable Agriculture In Indonesia: Facts And Challenges To Keep Growing In Harmony With Environment. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 18(2), 170–84.

Tseng, Lang, M., Chiu, A. S. F., Ashton, W., & Moreau, V. (2019). Sustainable Management Of Natural Resources Toward Sustainable Development Goals. Resources, Conservation And Recycling, 145, 419–21.

Vesalo, J., & Vinnari, M. (2020). Youths’ Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Context of Environmental Sustainability. Journal of Business Ethics, 167(1), 157–175. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-012-9781-5

Virianita, R., Soedewo, T., Siti Amanah, A., & Fatchiya, A. (2019). Persepsi Petani Terhadap Dukungan Pemerintah Dalam Penerapan Sistem Pertanian Berkelanjutan. Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia, 24(2), 168–177.

Yudhi Ari Wijaya, O. (2023). The Influence Of Family Environment, Self Efficacy And Tolerance For Risk On Entrepreneurship Interests Students. International Journal of Economics Development Research, 4(2), 1031–1044. https://ntb.bps.gold/,

Downloads

Published

2024-10-06

How to Cite

Pulungan, D. R., Saragih, D. A., Tanjung, Y. W., & Aznur, T. Z. (2024). The Participation of the Young Generation as Palm Oil Farmers in Good Practices of Sustainable Palm Oil Plantations in North Sumatra and Aceh. International Journal of Economics Development Research (IJEDR), 5(4), 3357–3368. https://doi.org/10.37385/ijedr.v5i4.6189