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Agronomy explains large yield gaps in smallholder oil palm fields

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  • Monzon, Juan Pablo
  • Lim, Ya Li
  • Tenorio, Fatima A.
  • Farrasati, Rana
  • Pradiko, Iput
  • Sugianto, Hendra
  • Donough, Christopher R.
  • Rattalino Edreira, Juan I.
  • Rahutomo, Suroso
  • Agus, Fahmuddin
  • Slingerland, Maja A.
  • Zijlstra, Mink
  • Saleh, Shofia
  • Nashr, Fakhrizal
  • Nurdwiansyah, Denni
  • Ulfaria, Nadib
  • Winarni, Nurul L.
  • Zulhakim, Nurbaya
  • Grassini, Patricio

Abstract

Palm oil production is a major source of income for millions of smallholders in Indonesia. However, actual yield remains low in relation to the attainable yield. While emphasis has been given to planting material as a factor explaining low yield in smallholder fields, the role of agronomic management has received less attention.

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  • Monzon, Juan Pablo & Lim, Ya Li & Tenorio, Fatima A. & Farrasati, Rana & Pradiko, Iput & Sugianto, Hendra & Donough, Christopher R. & Rattalino Edreira, Juan I. & Rahutomo, Suroso & Agus, Fahmuddin & , 2023. "Agronomy explains large yield gaps in smallholder oil palm fields," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 210(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:210:y:2023:i:c:s0308521x2300094x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103689
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