Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study

Oil palm is widely cultivated for its high yield of edible oil. While Malaysia is known for large-scale oil palm production, Sarawak stands out for its numerous smallholder plantations. In this region, smallholders play a vital role in both subsistence farming and cash crop agriculture, though they...

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Main Authors: Remie, Jugah, Sharifah, Wan Yusuf, Abdul Rahman, Saili, Kamalul Adham, Che Ruzlan, Zaiton, Sapak, Nur Badriyah, Kamarul Zaman, Nur Hazwani, Mohammad Azam, Ivy, Jugah
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spelling my.unimas.ir-471472025-01-02T00:46:06Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47147/ Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study Remie, Jugah Sharifah, Wan Yusuf Abdul Rahman, Saili Kamalul Adham, Che Ruzlan Zaiton, Sapak Nur Badriyah, Kamarul Zaman Nur Hazwani, Mohammad Azam Ivy, Jugah S Agriculture (General) Oil palm is widely cultivated for its high yield of edible oil. While Malaysia is known for large-scale oil palm production, Sarawak stands out for its numerous smallholder plantations. In this region, smallholders play a vital role in both subsistence farming and cash crop agriculture, though they face challenges in maintaining productivity and improving livelihoods. This study investigates the strategies oil palm smallholders in Sarawak, Malaysia, use to enhance their livelihoods. A qualitative approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews with fifteen smallholders in Sri Aman, Sarawak, selected through snowball sampling. Thematic analysis identified key strategies adopted by these farmers. Findings show that smallholders improve their livelihoods through replanting, crop diversification, engaging in additional farming activities, and seeking support from relevant authorities and organizations. These strategies help smallholders sustain plantation performance despite challenges. This study provides important insights into how smallholders navigate the oil palm sector, emphasizing the need for targeted support to bolster their livelihoods and the overall sustainability of small-scale plantations. IOP Publishing Ltd. 2024-01-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47147/1/Strategies%20for%20Oil%20Palm.pdf Remie, Jugah and Sharifah, Wan Yusuf and Abdul Rahman, Saili and Kamalul Adham, Che Ruzlan and Zaiton, Sapak and Nur Badriyah, Kamarul Zaman and Nur Hazwani, Mohammad Azam and Ivy, Jugah (2024) Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1426. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1755-1315 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1426/1/012025 doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1426/1/012025
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topic S Agriculture (General)
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Remie, Jugah
Sharifah, Wan Yusuf
Abdul Rahman, Saili
Kamalul Adham, Che Ruzlan
Zaiton, Sapak
Nur Badriyah, Kamarul Zaman
Nur Hazwani, Mohammad Azam
Ivy, Jugah
Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study
description Oil palm is widely cultivated for its high yield of edible oil. While Malaysia is known for large-scale oil palm production, Sarawak stands out for its numerous smallholder plantations. In this region, smallholders play a vital role in both subsistence farming and cash crop agriculture, though they face challenges in maintaining productivity and improving livelihoods. This study investigates the strategies oil palm smallholders in Sarawak, Malaysia, use to enhance their livelihoods. A qualitative approach was employed, using semi-structured interviews with fifteen smallholders in Sri Aman, Sarawak, selected through snowball sampling. Thematic analysis identified key strategies adopted by these farmers. Findings show that smallholders improve their livelihoods through replanting, crop diversification, engaging in additional farming activities, and seeking support from relevant authorities and organizations. These strategies help smallholders sustain plantation performance despite challenges. This study provides important insights into how smallholders navigate the oil palm sector, emphasizing the need for targeted support to bolster their livelihoods and the overall sustainability of small-scale plantations.
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author Remie, Jugah
Sharifah, Wan Yusuf
Abdul Rahman, Saili
Kamalul Adham, Che Ruzlan
Zaiton, Sapak
Nur Badriyah, Kamarul Zaman
Nur Hazwani, Mohammad Azam
Ivy, Jugah
author_facet Remie, Jugah
Sharifah, Wan Yusuf
Abdul Rahman, Saili
Kamalul Adham, Che Ruzlan
Zaiton, Sapak
Nur Badriyah, Kamarul Zaman
Nur Hazwani, Mohammad Azam
Ivy, Jugah
author_sort Remie, Jugah
title Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study
title_short Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study
title_full Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study
title_fullStr Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study
title_full_unstemmed Strategies for Oil Palm Smallholders to Improve Their Livelihood : A Qualitative Study
title_sort strategies for oil palm smallholders to improve their livelihood : a qualitative study
publisher IOP Publishing Ltd.
publishDate 2024
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47147/1/Strategies%20for%20Oil%20Palm.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/47147/
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1426/1/012025
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