This study developed a model called the Indonesian Palm Oil Simulation (IPOS). This aims to understand the value chain of the palm oil industry. It provides options for policymakers and decision-makers about possible futures for the Indonesian palm oil industry at the national level. This model can also support communications among different stakeholders to determine a road map of palm oil development in Indonesia. This paper discusses three aspects of the model: (1) the structure of the palm oil industry; (2) the palm oil value chain at the national level; and (3) scenarios related to national-level policies, such as: (a) the moratorium on oil palm expansion as stated in Presidential Instruction No. 8 of 2018; (b) peat protection as stated in Government Regulation No. 57 of 2016; (c) agrarian reform; and (d) land and forest fires. This paper aims to contribute to the debate around national oil palm and palm oil policies and their implications for smallholder incomes and carbon emissions.
This paper explores possible pathways for different types of farmers, considering where they might be in the future, beyond 2030 and the era of the SDGs. It outlines some of the necessary interventions, risks and trade-offs associated with these different...
The DURAS Project, which ran from 2004 to 2008, established a truly pioneering means of integrating innovation from science with that from communities themselves. At the heart of DURAS has been its innovative competitive grants system. Following an original selection...
This paper comparatively analyzes the structure of agricultural policy development networks that connect organizations working on agricultural development, climate change and food security in fourteen smallholder farming communities across East Africa, West Africa and...
Strengthening the abilities of smallholder farmers in developing countries, particularly women farmers, to produce for both home and the market is currently a development priority. In many contexts, ownership of assets is strongly gendered, reflecting existing gender norms and limiting...
Participation of actors is essential for achievement of the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With respect to sustainable agriculture the UN has introduced a collaborative framework for food systems transformation encompassing: 1) food system champions identification; 2) food...