Case Study
Palm oil - Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
Model: Oil palm mill as Implementing Entity. Key stakeholders: Indonesian company looking to establish smallholder supply base for new mill. SNV – SHARP Regional Focal Point. Local (ex-plasma) farmer cooperative. Local social NGO. International environmental NGO. Local government. No. of participating SHs: 250 Priority risks: 5% of plantation area established on peat. Lack of awareness on worker health and safety. Lack of legal agreement between smallholder farmers and their labour. Priority farmer needs: To improve agriculture practices in order to increase yield and quality of oil palm fruit. Access to finance to invest in replanting of aging trees. Change realised: Increased yield and quality of FFB. Safe and efficient use of agro-chemicals. Steps towards ISCC and RSPO certificatio