Road Map


FindingsSolutionsRelated PartiesActions
Program continuity is neededLegalize the consortiumResearchers from consortium member and non-member companies, research institutions, NGOs, related agencies, companiesForming a consortium organizational structure and preparing for an annual meeting
Communication and involvement/cooperation with non-universities are needed· Create a communication platform
· Socialize the results of the consortium's activities
· Socialize the existence and work plan of the consortium
Oil palm plantation Fund Management Agency (Badan Pengelola Dana Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit/BPDPKS)· Web creation
· Socialize the existence of the consortium
· Submit follow-up grant proposals for the consortium
· Submit research proposals to BPDPKS
Weak capital and bargaining position of smallholders· Build/empower smallholder institutional aspects
· Establish direct relationships with companies and financial institutions
· Researchers from non-participating, member universities, NGOs and other research institutions/study centers
· BPDPKS
· GAPKI
· DMSI
· Financial institutions
· Company mills that have established partnerships with smallholders
· Smallholder institutions
· Conduct annual meetings
· Submit proposals for research funding
· Conduct research related to the capital and bargaining position of market players along the palm oil product supply chain
· Conduct research related to the integration of agribusiness/partnership subsystems between companies, the government and smallholders
· Disseminate research results in the form of working papers and international seminars
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties
The management, productivity and efficiency of smallholdings vary largelyImprove the management, productivity and efficiency of smallholdings· Researchers from participating, non-member universities, NGOs and other research institutions/study centers
· Smallholder organizations/village cooperatives/smallholder associations
· BPDPKS
· GAPKI
· DMSI
· Plantation Training Institute
· Plantation Service
· ISPO/MSPO
· Partner companies
· Instructors
· Ganoderma Consortium
· FELDA
· Submit proposals for research funding
· Conduct research related to the management, productivity and efficiency of smallholdings
· Increase the share of smallholders on the added value of oil palm byproducts (2018)
· Conduct research related to the role of groups in the management/provision of production and marketing facilities and their impact on efficiency (2019)
· Analyze smallholder group participation and its impact on institutional performance (2020)
· Collaborate with partner companies, instructors, and educational institutions to conduct smallholder training
· Conduct a meeting with FELDA
· Disseminate research results in the form of scientific publications
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties
Government pricing has not been integrated at the smallholder levelIncrease the transparency of the price formation process· Researchers from participating, non-member universities, NGOs and other research institutions/study centers
· BPDPKS
· FFB pricing committee
· Plantation Service
· Palm oil mills
· Conduct research related to price formation at the smallholder level
· Analyze price formation and trading margins in the supply chain (2018)
· Provide input for the price transparency mechanism through the consortium web
· Disseminate research results in the form of scientific publications
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties
Domestic FFB and global CPO price fluctuations impacts smallholder incomeIncrease the capability of smallholders in dealing with price fluctuations· Researchers from participating, non-member universities, NGOs and other research institutions/study centers
· Smallholder organizations/village cooperatives/smallholder associations
· BPDPKS
· DMSI
· Plantation Service
· Submit proposals for research funding
· Conduct research on:
a) Impact of certification on smallholder welfare (2016)
b) B/C analysis on domestic and international certification (2019)
c) Factors affecting the capability of smallholders in dealing with price fluctuations (2020)
· Conduct training to improve smallholder knowledge on price developments
· Disseminate research results in the form of scientific publications
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties
Limited knowledge and access of independent smallholders to certified seeds· Improve smallholder knowledge on quality and certified seeds
· Improve the access of independent and prospective smallholders to certified seeds
· Researchers from non-participating, member universities, NGOs and other research institutions/study centers
· Smallholder organizations/village cooperatives/smallholder associations
· Educational Institutions (STIPAP and LPP)
· BPDPKS
· Seedling Companies (Asian Agri, Socfindo, and PPKS)
· Submit proposals for research funding
· Conduct research related to the use of certified seeds among oil palm smallholders
· Logistics analysis of the availability & distribution of certified seeds for smallholders (2017)
· Conduct regional training for seedling instructors
· Disseminate research results in the form of scientific publications
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties
The large number of smallholdings with unreplanted oil palm past their economic age· Improve smallholder access to financial institutions/capital assistance to obtain replanting funds· BPDPKS
· Plantation Service
· Smallholder partner companies
· Smallholder organizations
· Seed companies
· GAPKI
· DMSI
· PPKS
· Conduct workshops and seminars with various stakeholders to identify problems and solutions in implementing replanting programs
· Disseminate research results in the form of scientific publications
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties
Smallholders are still not joined and organized in groups and many groups are still underperforming· Identify problems and solutions in smallholder groups
· Establish and optimize smallholder groups: pilot project
· Smallholder organizations
· Smallholder partner companies
· Plantation Training Institute
· BPDPKS
· Plantation Service
· Conduct research on:
a) Analysis of smallholder group participation and its impact on institutional performance (2020)
· Establish a smallholder institutional development model
· Establish and develop smallholder groups
· Disseminate research results in the form of scientific publications
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties
Low mill capacity, unable to accommodate independent smallholder productionIdentify problems and solutions for capacity building/mill establishment· The government
· Mill-owning companies
· GAPKI
· Submit proposals for research funding
· Conduct research on:
a) Analysis of the condition of mills without plantations and their impact on smallholder income (2018)
· Advocate the establishment of mills
· Disseminate research results in the form of scientific publications
· Disseminate research results in the form of policy briefs to related parties