Title : Efficiency of Land Use in Smallholder Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia: A Stochastic Frontier Approach
Authors:
- Dyah Wulan Sari
- Faqih Nur Hidayat
- Irawati Abdul
Department : Economics
Journal Name : Forest and Society
Kinds of Journal : Q2
Keywords : Oil Palm; efficiency; Input Distance Function; Stochastic Frontier
ABSTRACT
Indonesia has become the country with the largest palm oil production. Howver, the level of productivity of oil palm per land in Indonesia tends to remain stagnant. The main objective of this study is to evaluate oil palm lands of smallholders that experience land inefficiency. In Analyzing Land Efficiency, This Study Used Cross-Section Data Obtained from Statistics Indonesia (BPS). This study uses an input distance function approach with Stochastic Frontier Analysis Tools. Our Estimation Results found that on average, smallholders oil palm plantations face inefficiency. The land inefficiency of smallholder oil palm plantations is not proportional to the negative impact it has caused. The Intensification of Oil Palm Plantation Land is one of the ways to reduce the rate of deficiestation and optimize available land. Land Intensification Can Be Done Through the Selection of Potential Lands, Renewal Programs for Oil Palm Trees, Supporting Facilities and Infrastructure, and Plantation Technology Development.
For details : https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/fs/article/view/10912
