Palm Oil Productivity in the 10 Provinces with the Largest Palm Oil Plantations
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Palm oil productivity doesn't solely depend on land area; other factors significantly influence palm oil yield. North Sumatra, for example, possessing the second-largest palm oil plantation area after Riau, currently ranks fifth in productivity.
Similarly, West Kalimantan, having the third-largest area, ranks tenth in productivity when compared to other Indonesian provinces with the largest palm oil plantations.
(Read Databoks: Comparison of Palm Oil Land Productivity Based on Land Ownership)
Generally, Indonesian palm oil productivity receives significant attention from business players. According to Professor Laode Asrul, a professor of agriculture at Hasanuddin University, low palm oil productivity is attributed to the use of fake seedlings in one million hectares of Indonesian palm oil plantations. Farmers also haven't yet implemented best management practices to boost palm oil productivity.
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