Enhancing sustainability amongst oil palm smallholders in Malaysia

Alam, Lubna; Ishak, Suraiya; Begum, Halima; Choy, Er Ah; Alam, A. S. A. Ferdous; Siwar, Chamhuri

doi:10.1504/ijarge.2018.10011894

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“…Social capital has an incredible effect on the decisions regarding the adoption of technology (Bandiera & Rasul, 2006;David & Ardiansyah, 2018;Isham, 2002;Marenya & Barrett, 2007). According to the previous literature, social capital has been considered as a medium to share knowledge, exchange price-related information and reduce information asymmetries (Barrett, 2005;Fafchamps & Minten, 2002;Halima et al, 2018;Rogers, 2003). Social capital includes peer groups, relatives, family members, friends and neighbours (Allahyari, 2009;Baig et al, 2009;Kumari, 2018;Venkatesh, Thong & Xu, 2012).).…”

Section: Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Even if an application of the new technology is assumed to enhance performance, if users do not perceive it as useful, they are reluctant to adopt it (Allahyari, 2009;David & Ardiansyah, 2018). On the contrary, people may sometimes overestimate the performance gains, but users are determined to adopt new practices primarily because of the performance and it is also a strong correlate of user acceptance (Barrett, 2005;Davis, 1989;Halima et al, 2018;Venkatesh, Thong & Xu, 2012). However, in the domain of sustainability, it is the extent to which farmers believe that sustainable practices will improve yields outcomes (Adnan, Nordin, & bin Abu Bakar, 2017;Tey et al, 2014;Zeweld, Van Huylenbroeck, Tesfay, & Speelman, 2017).…”

Section: Perceived Usefulnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hence, it is quite clear from the existing literature that the facilitating conditions have an impact on the intention of farmers. But, this dimension is not widely used in the domain of the agriculture (Foley, 2013;Halima et al, 2018;Wauters & Mathijs, 2014). Thus, in this study, the dimension facilitating conditions have been taken into account.…”

Section: Facilitating Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Compatibility is the degree to which an innovation is perceived to be consistent with the already existing values and past experiences of adopters (Adebayo et al, 2018;Armenakis & Harris, 2002;Rogers, 1995Rogers, , 2003. In addition, it has also been described as a belief that the technology is in line with the existing practices (Coch & French, 1948;Halima et al, 2018;Moore & Benbasat, 1991). Compatibility of a new sustainable practice with an existing one has been found to be a significant factor in the past research (Alonge & Martin, 1995;David & Ardiansyah, 2018;Gamon et al, 1994;Westra & Olson, 1997).…”

Section: Perceived Compatibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, this boost in the production has lifted millions out of food scarcity and has also acted as a platform for the growth of economy. However, this success has not been shared homogeneously across all the countries (Halima et al, 2018;Pfeffer, 1982;Power et al, 2013). Many economies in the world still experience very slow or lethargic agricultural growth, resulting in everincreasing food deficits (Chamala & Coughenour, 1983;Kumari, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Empirical Analysis of Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Sustainable Agricultural Practices

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The present research aims to study the farmers' intention to adopt sustainable agriculture practices. The sample size of 283 respondents has been considered and responses have been recorded from different areas of Punjab state (India) using a research schedule. The study considered six dimensions namely perceived usefulness; self efficacy; extension services; social capital; facilitating conditions and compatibility have been taken from the existing literature. The data thus collected, has been analysed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results of the study confirmed that perceived usefulness, self efficacy and extension services play a significant role whereas social capital, facilitating conditions, and compatibility have no significant impact on the decisions to implement sustainable Agricultural practices.

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How Governance Practices Shape and Influence Oil Palm Co-operative Performance in Malaysia

Zakaria¹,

Rahim²,

Aman³

2021

IJARBSS

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Governance practices (GP) depict various conceptual designs, yet there are still limited investigations on how GP can influence the performance of the co-operatives. This signified that the most excellent practices from corporate governance literature might not be relevant to co-operatives because they have dual-pronged economic and social objectives for their members. In the case of the Malaysian palm oil sector, the independent oil palm smallholders or growers are encouraged to establish a co-operative to manage their farms and economic activities while finding a solution to the local community's contemporary conundrums. However, the oil palm smallholders are often neglected in the palm oil sector's complex value chain due to the remoteness of smallholders from farm knowledge and training infrastructure, and poor farm management. Realising these challenges, the oil palm cooperatives need to implement a comprehensive GP to manage their agricultural activities. Consequently, this study aims to examine the GP as a second-order construct to predict the performance of oil palm co-operatives. Data was obtained from board members of oil palm co-operatives and then analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). As per our findings, GP is validated as a second-order construct comprised of three crucial dimensions, namely, responsibility, management, and audit and control. Further, the results confirmed that GP had a positive and significant influence on co-operative performance. The contribution of this study is to guide the policymakers and co-operatives' managers to implement the palatable GP that will lead to greater performance of the cooperatives.

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Investigating Sustainability-oriented Practices in Malaysian Oil Palm Cooperatives: A Construct Validation Method Using Confirmatory Composite Analysis

Zakaria¹,

Rahim²,

Aman³

2021

IJARBSS

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Sustainability-oriented Practices (SOP) is a novel theme in the developing countries, particularly in the context of oil palm cooperatives. However, limited knowledge is observed about the achievements of sustainability agenda in oil palm cooperatives. Oil palm cooperatives are democratically controlled and voluntarily member-owned business to assist smallholders in managing their oil palm farms. This study concentrates on oil palm cooperatives because of the numerous sustainability conundrums, such as deforestation, and biodiversity endangerment, associated with this sector, and the dearth of the holistic SOP that applies to the smallholders to mitigate these issues. Consequently, the hierarchical component model of SOP is not properly proven, and this warrants the crucial need for a comprehensive method and homogenous classification of measures. This study aims to estimate and validate the SOP of oil palm cooperatives by confirming SOP as a higher-order component in the context of the Malaysian palm oil sector. Data was obtained from 185 board members of the oil palm cooperatives. Consequently, this data was analysed using confirmatory composite analysis (CCA) following a visible trend in applying partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Substantial results were drawn from the CCA, therefore justifying the higher-order component of SOP. The first and second level reliability and validity assessment revealed that oil palm cooperatives implemented SOP, with varying levels of consideration to social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Environmental dimension emerged as the least critical, while the social dimension is the most prioritised. This study contributes to the sustainability, cooperative, and palm oil sector literature by presenting the earliest studies of its kind that focus on sustainability of oil palm cooperatives using a hierarchical component model. This study shed new light on the phenomena of sustainability orientation that portrays SOP as pertinent to enhance the resilience of the oil palm cooperatives.

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Enhancing sustainability amongst oil palm smallholders in Malaysia

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Empirical Analysis of Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Empirical Analysis of Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Sustainable Agricultural Practices

How Governance Practices Shape and Influence Oil Palm Co-operative Performance in Malaysia

Investigating Sustainability-oriented Practices in Malaysian Oil Palm Cooperatives: A Construct Validation Method Using Confirmatory Composite Analysis

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