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The Environmental Impact of Palm Oil: Introduction for Students of Tasmania University, Australia Chalil, Diana; Barus, Riantri; Nababan, Ester Sorta Mauli; Sembiring, Pramio Garson; Hasanuddin; Sofyan, Rudy; Tulus
Journal of Saintech Transfer Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): Journal of Saintech Transfer
Publisher : Talenta Publisher Universitas Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/jst.v3i2.3953

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Palm oil is one of the most demanded commodities globally, which has led to a significant increase in its production and raised issues regarding its environmental impact. However, many of these issues are not based on substantial evidence. To provide a proportional picture on the oil palm industry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), the University of Tasmania (UTAS) and the Association of Indonesian Palm Oil Entrepreneurs (GAPKI) have collaborated to carry out this program. The program was conducted for seven days through classroom lectures and field trip activities, involving 14 students and two supervisors from UTAS and four USU students. Pre and post-tests were conducted to evaluate the impact of the program.  The results showed changes in participants' knowledge and perception regarding the environmental, social, and economic effects of the oil palm industry. Therefore, this program could be considered an effective counter to misleading Indonesian palm oil industry issues.
The Sustainability of Indonesia Pakistan Palm Oil Supply Chain Diana Chalil; Riantri Barus
Jurnal Manajemen & Agribisnis Vol. 15 No. 2 (2018): JMA Vol. 15 No. 2, July 2018
Publisher : School of Business, Bogor Agricultural University (SB-IPB)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1414.588 KB) | DOI: 10.17358/jma.15.2.136

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With high consumption and low production rates, Pakistan appears as one of the main palm oil importers in the world. Among all vegetable oils, palm oil price appears to be the lowest, thus dominating the vegetable oil import market. Indonesia and Malaysia are the two main exporters, in which Pakistan alternately imports palm oil. Within such conditions, this study aims to analyze the sustainability of Indonesia Pakistan supply chain by estimating (i) the influencing factors of Pakistan palm oil import volume from Indonesia, (ii) the price co-integration in the Indonesian-Pakistan palm oil supply chain, and (iii) the adjustments of the short run dynamics towards the long run equilibrium. Using monthly data from 2010 to 2016, the sustainability was analyzed with Auto Regressive Distributed Lag model and Vector Error Correction Model. The results show Pakistan palm oil import volume is significantly influenced by the price of Pakistan’s palm oil import, trade balance and soybean oil price. The lower the palm oil import price, the higher the volume palm oil imported to Pakistan. The import price is co-integrated with all prices along the Indonesia Pakistan supply chain but no error correction towards long run equilibrium, which is partly reflecting impact of Pakistan Government interventions in palm oil trade. Based on these results, it can be concluded that price is the most influencing factor of the Pakistan palm oil import, thus Indonesia Pakistan supply chain could be sustained if the Indonesian palm oil selling price remains competitive. Therefore, Indonesian producers need to increase their productivity and reduce their production costs in all stages of the supply chain, including those among the oil palm smallholders.Keywords: palm oil, supply chain, autoregressive distributed lag, error correction
Risk Analysis for Sustainability of Oil Palm Smallholdings Diana Chalil; Riantri Barus
Jurnal Manajemen & Agribisnis Vol. 16 No. 1 (2019): JMA Vol. 16 No. 1, March 2019
Publisher : School of Business, Bogor Agricultural University (SB-IPB)

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Oil palm plantation is well known as a profitable business. In general, oil palm smallholders have a higher income than farmers of other commodities. However, most smallholdings have land sizes that do not reach the economic scale. Together with the lack of managerial skills, smallholdings are likely to be more vulnerable to production and price fluctuations, which in turn affects their business sustainability. This study was conducted to analyze the possibility and impact of production and price changes to the oil palm smallholdings’ sustainability. Data were collected from 240 schemed and independent smallholders in Asahan, Labuhan Batu, Labuhan Batu Utara and Labuhan Batu Selatan, which were selected with purposive cluster sampling. The production and market risk possibility and impact were measured with Value at Risk Method. The estimations showed that smallholders had a low risk possibility and impact, which partly stemmed from the enormously low threshold of both production and market risks. In fact, on average, smallholders’ productivity is less than 20% of the potentials, and many schemed smallholders receive low prices due to their aged trees. This may be harmful to smallholding sustainability. Since VaR only considers risks from variations of production and price, a low threshold is not considered as a risk for sustainability.  Therefore, further studies using different thresholds or approaches are required. From the policy implication point of view, to address such a situation, the Indonesian government needs to improve smallholdings’ productivity and their composition of trees.
ANALISIS PENGUNGKAPAN INFORMASI CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM Riantri Barus; Azhar Maksum
Jurnal Akuntansi dan Auditing Indonesia Vol. 15 No. 1 (2011)
Publisher : Accounting Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pengungkapan informasi CSR dan pengaruhnya terhadap return saham. Sampel sebanyak 176 perusahaan yang mempublikasikan laporan tahunan tahun 2009 pada website BEI, yang dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis regresi. Hasil penelitian menujukkan bahwa ukuran perusahaan, ukuran dewan komisaris, dan profil perusahaan berpengaruh terhadap pengungkapan informasi CSR pada laporan tahunan. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa pengungkapan informasi CSR berpengaruh terhadap return saham. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa investor mempertimbangkan aspek sosial dalam mengambil keputusan untuk berinvestasi.Kata kunci: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ukuran perusahaan, ukuran dewan komisaris, profil perusahaan, return saham.
Analysis of Smallholders’ Progress in Implementing Sustainable Management in North Sumatra, Indonesia Diana Chalil; Riantri Barus
Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 1 No. 3 (2018): InJAR, Vol. 1, No. 3, November 2018
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (798.38 KB) | DOI: 10.32734/injar.v1i3.677

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The significant increase in oil palm areas has resulted in more concerns to the environmental issues - as majority of farming activities were not conducted in sustainable ways. To address the environmental issues, the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) organization has formulated principles and criterias (PnC) for sustainable practices of the oil palm plantation as a guideline, whereby it has to be adhered by all parties involved, including the smallholders. The study is therefore conducted to analyze the sustainable management implementation among smallholders in North Sumatra. In total, 320 and 137 schemed and independent smallholders from four oil palm plantations centers in North Sumatra were interviewed in 2012 and 2018 to see their progress. The levels of implementation for each group were determined based on their scores for each of the criteria, and were compared with the independent sample t-test. The influencing factors for implementation levels were estimated by using multinomial logit model. The results showed that the level of implementation for both schemed and independent smallholders were still low in both 2012 and 2018. Education, experience and participation were identified as factors that significantly influenced their sustainable management implementation levels. Therefore, it is suggested that trainings should be emphasized to improve the sustainable management implemenatation among oil palm smallholders.
IMPROVING CITRONELLA OIL PROCESSING MARKET ACCESS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TO OVERCOME Diana Chalil; Riantri Barus
Martabe : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol 4, No 1 (2021): Martabe : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31604/jpm.v4i1.282-286

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Citronella oil production has been developed by the Regional Government of the South Tapanuli District through the Forest Management Unit (KPH), the Agriculture Office and the Industry Office. For KPH, this program serves to gradually replace oil palm smallholdings in forest areas. For the Agriculture and Industry Offices, this program is intended to increase farmer income, especially during the Covid19 Pandemic. However, businesses have faltered as citronella oil prices dropped dramatically. Many farmers cannot survive and temporarily close their business. This is mainly caused by the limited market access of farmers due to an inadequate business scale and production quality. To overcome such a condition, farmers need to have a strong smallholder institution with a sufficient economic scale, as well as good coordination among stakeholders. This activity was carried out for 3 months through online and offline meetings. Farmers were introduced to both export and local market accesses. However, to utilize these opportunities farmers need to have a strong and adequate farmer institution. Through the Forum Group Discussion, progressive farmers and processors were gathered with farmers from 3 other sub districts, as well as other stakeholders related to the improvement of market access. The results showed that farmers and other stakeholders agreed to jointly support the development of the citronella oil industry in South Tapanuli. The FGD ended with the commitment of farmers and all stakeholders to form a South Tapanuli Citronella Oil multi-stakeholders Forum to improve the ability to deal with market fluctuations in the future.
ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN PENDAPATAN PETANI DI DESA YANG DIRELOKASI DENGAN DESA YANG TIDAK DIRELOKASI Cyntia Dwi Permata; Diana Chalil; Emalisa Emalisa; Riantri Barus
Journal of Integrated Agribusiness Vol 2 No 1 (2020): Journal of Integrated Agribusiness
Publisher : Jurusan Agribisnis, Fakultas Pertanian, Perikanan dan Biologi Universitas Bangka Belitung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (669.785 KB) | DOI: 10.33019/jia.v2i1.1773

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Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis perbandingan pendapatan petani di desa yang direlokasi dengan yang tidak direlokasi. Data diperoleh dari 30 petani di desa yang direlokasi dan 30 dari desa yang tidak direlokasi yang ditentukan dengan metode purposive sampling. Selanjutnya data dianalisis dengan uji beda rata-rata (independent sample t-test). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendapatan petani di desa yang di relokasi lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan pendapatan petani di desa yang tidak direlokasi. Penyebabnya adalah pemilihan komposisi jenis komoditi, produktivitas dan harga jual dari masing masing komoditi. Hal tersebut terkait dengan kondisi lahan, sarana transportasi dan aksesbilitas.
SERTIFIKASI MINYAK SAWIT PETANI: DAMPAK TERHADAP PEMBANGUNAN DAN PENGHIDUPAN BERKELANJUTAN Diana Chalil; Shaufique F Sidique; Riantri Barus
Jurnal AGRISEP JURNAL AGRISEP VOL 18 NO 02 2019
Publisher : Badan Penerbitan Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (363.585 KB) | DOI: 10.31186/jagrisep.18.2.343-358

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Sustainable palm oil certification is expected to lead to sustainable development and livelihood. This study was conductedthrough 240 and 176 certified and non-certified oil palm smallholders in Indonesia and Malaysia, respectively. The data were collected using theclustered convenience sampling method and analyzed with compare means test. The results show that certified smallholders have a superiorperception and implementation of a sustainable economic and socialenvironment, enjoy higher productivity and selling prices, are able to maintain the quality of natural resources,are more resistant toproduction and price fluctuations, and are more prepared for replanting.
Integrated Reporting Sebagai Upaya Mendorong Industri Kelapa Sawit yang Berkelanjutan Riantri Barus; Diana Chalil
JURNAL AGRICA Vol. 16 No. 2 (2023): JURNAL AGRICA
Publisher : Universitas Medan Area

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/agrica.v16i2.9500

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According to Law No. 40 of 2007, companies in Indonesia must only make annual reports containing directors' reports, management reports, analysis and discussion reports, or operational and financial performance reports. However, this information is still insufficient to meet report users’ needs in making a decision. In 2011, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) issued an Integrated Reporting reporting system that provides complete information on company activities, including activities related to social, environmental, and financial aspects. Through this reporting system, companies can provide complete and reliable information to all stakeholders, including investors, and restore investor confidence. In Indonesia, this reporting system is still voluntary and has not become an obligation. This reporting system will be very relevant to plantation companies, especially oil palm, given the many negative issues about unsustainable oil palm plantation entrepreneurs causing investors to lose confidence in investing in companies in the plantation sector, resulting in a decline in the share price of the plantation sector. This research was conducted on plantation companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, using data from all company reports from 2014 to 2020. The analytical method used is content analysis, average difference test, and simple regression analysis. The results show that no companies have implemented integrated reporting; companies are still limited to issuing annual reports. However, several companies have issued sustainability reports. The information disclosed is also limited to general matters rather than detailed information, as per the GRI standards. This is because oil palm plantations do not produce finished products sold directly to consumers, causing many aspects to not meet the standards.
ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENCE IN SALES PRICE OF ARABICA COFFEE CERTIFIED BY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INSTITUTES RAINFOREST ALLIANCE AND FAIRTRADE IN CENTRAL ACEH (Case Study of Rahmat Kinara Multi-Purpose Cooperative) Ilma Fitri; Yusak Maryunianta; Riantri Barus; Tavi Supriana
Agric Vol. 35 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Fakultas Pertanian dan Bisnis, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24246/agric.2023.v35.i1.p61-72

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Certification is the judgment of a third party as a liaison between the buyer and the seller, where both parties must meet all of their respective certification criteria or standards. The Rahmat Kinara multi-purpose cooperative is one of the cooperatives engaged in the trade of Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade-certified Arabica coffee. This study aims to determine the difference between the selling price of Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade-certified coffee at the Rahmat Kinara multi-purpose cooperative, Pegasing, Central Aceh. This research uses time-series data, analyzed using the Mann-Whittney Test (U Test). The results of the Mann-Whittney Test (U Test) showed a significant value of (0.000) < α 0.05, meaning that there is a significant difference between the selling price of Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade-certified coffee. Sustainable Agriculture Support at the Rahmat Kinara multi-purpose cooperative improved the quality of the coffee crop (ecologically), helped withstand volatile price changes in global markets (economically), assisted in improving farm management, negotiating leverage, and providing access to premium markets (socially fair).Certification, Rainforest Alliance, Arabica Coffee, Fairtrade