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Evaluating the feasibility of oil palm agroforestry in Harapan Rainforest, Jambi, Indonesia

Forest and Society · Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021) · pp. 458–477

DOI
10.24259/fs.v5i2.10375
ISSN
2549-4333, 2549-4724
Published
2021-09-05
Publisher
Forestry Faculty, Universitas Hasanuddin
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Abstract

About 2.5 million hectares of a total of 15 million hectares of oil palm plantation in Indonesia are planted in, or conflict with, the forest zone. Oil palm plantations face a conflict between socio-economic and ecological issues. This study was conducted in the Harapan Rainforest, Jambi to evaluate the potential of oil palm-based agroforestry to reconcile economic and ecological interests, by considering socio-economic and financial feasibility as well as biodiversity and land cover. The financial feasibility of oil palm agroforestry is compared to oil palm monoculture, employing a discounted cash flow approach using three indicators: net present value (NPV), benefit-cost ratio (BCR), and internal rate of return (IRR). Two ecological indicators—biodiversity and land cover—are evaluated in an experimental plot of oil palm agroforestry in Jambi. This study indicates that the NPV, BCR, and IRR of oil palm monoculture are IDR 62,644,836 (US$ 4,476.84), 1.39, and 20.77%, respectively, while the oil palm agroforestry planted in the experimental plot potentially generates much better values of financial indicators with NPV, BCR, and IRR being IDR 209,221,212 (US$ 14,951.76), 1.79, and 24.42%, respectively. Besides evaluating financial feasibility, we also found that the reviewed current studies indicate that the oil palm agroforestry provides positive ecological impacts, such as increased forest land cover, invertebrate fauna, and bird diversity.

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  • IPB University
  • Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia
  • Seoul National University
  • University of Leeds
  • Wageningen University & Research
  • Bandung Institute of Technology
  • University of Bengkulu
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Annuri RossitaIPB University2
Lars HeinWageningen University & Research2
Akhmad RiqqiBandung Institute of Technology2
Dudung DarusmanIPB University1
Gusti HardiansyahAffiliation unknown1
Cecep KusmanaAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad SheriffdeenIPB University1
Perdinan PerdinanIPB University1
Monica Di GregorioUniversity of Leeds1
Hariadi KartodihardjoIPB University1
‪Handian PurwawangsaIPB University1
Ernan RustiadiIPB University1
Lala Mulyowibowo KolopakingIPB University1
Septri WidionoUniversity of Bengkulu1
Ekawati Sri WahyuniIPB University1
Rhett D. HarissonAffiliation unknown1
Suryanto SuryantoIPB University1
Suria Darma TariganIPB University1
Iskandar Zulkarnaen SiregarIPB University1
Irdika MansurIPB University1
Ishak YassirMinistry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia1
Mangarah SilalahiIPB University1
Agus WahyudiMinistry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia1
Lutfy AbdulahNational Research and Innovation Agency1
Soni TrisonAffiliation unknown1
Ary WidiyantoAffiliation unknown1
SubarudiAffiliation unknown1
Andrea Emma PravitasariIPB University1
Rina MardianaIPB University1
Dwi SuprastyoAffiliation unknown1
Hadi Susilo ArifinAffiliation unknown1
Ni Made SantiAffiliation unknown1

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