Malaysian oil palm plantation sector: exploiting renewable energy toward sustainability production

Ludin, Norasikin Ahmad; Bakri, Mohd Azwan Mohd; Kamaruddin, Norman; Sopian, Kamaruzzaman; Deraman, Mohamad; Hamid, Nor Aziati Abdul; Othman, Mohammed

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.063

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“…The higher production cost of conventional farm, as well as in other studies [71,72], is mainly attributable to labor and material and services costs, that have greater incidence respect to organic farm because of higher lemon yield and different utilized products (fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides). In addition, organic production appears to use more renewable resources and less purchased energy and materials, obtaining a more sustainable production [73,74]. Quotas and other attributions have similar values.…”

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Economic and Financial Comparison between Organic and Conventional Farming in Sicilian Lemon Orchards

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Abstract:Sicily has a long tradition in citrus fruit cultivations that with vineyard and olive tree represent the main Mediterranean tree crops. In this paper we have evaluated the economic and financial sustainability of lemon production, both in organic farming and in conventional farming; the two systems differing just for inputs utilized in production process. Economic analysis has been carried out in a representative case study located in the Sicilian northwestern coast, considering an orchard economic life equal to 50 years. Results, which referred to one hectare area, showed both a higher economic and financial sustainability of organic farming respect to conventional farming. The higher profitability of organic farming was due to minor labor requirement and to greater market appreciation for organic products that granted a premium price respect to conventional prices. Moreover, greater profitability of organic farming and use of environmentally friendly inputs in production process make farms competitive and eco-friendly.

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Economic and Financial Comparison between Organic and Conventional Farming in Sicilian Lemon Orchards

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“…The second hotspot is "4.1.1 Employment opportunity for the local people". The local employment opportunity has been reduced due to replacement of local manpower with cheap foreign labour from neighbouring developing countries [94]. This will reduce the score of the KPI for "4.1 Meeting essential human needs" for livelihood, as the the score of HPI for "4.…”

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An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

Lim

Biswas

2015

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Palm oil based biodiesel offers an alternative energy source that can reduce current dependence on conventional fossil fuels and may reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions depending on the type of feedstock and processes used. In the Malaysian context, the palm oil industry not only provides high-yield, renewable feedstock to the world, it brings socio-economic development to the Malaysian rural community and contributes to the national income. However, the sustainability of palm oil remains controversial, due to deforestation, pollution and social conflicts associated with its production. Sustainability assessment is vital for the palm oil industry to identify weaknesses, improve its sustainability performance and improve consumer confidence. This paper proposes a holistic sustainability assessment framework for palm oil production with the aim to address the weaknesses of existing palm oil sustainability assessment methods. It identifies environmental, social and economic Headline Performance Indicators, Key Performance Indicators and their Performance Measures in crude palm oil production in a structured framework. Each quantitative/semi-quantitative performance measure is translated into Likert Scale of 1-5, where 3 is the threshold value, 5 is the ideal condition, and 1 is the worst case scenario. Calculation methods were established for the framework to provide quantitative assessment results. The framework was tested using a hypothetical example with data from existing studies. The results suggest that crude palm oil production in Malaysia is below the sustainability threshold. Evaluations of this sustainability assessment framework also demonstrate that it is a comprehensive assessment method for assessing sustainability of feedstock for biofuel production.

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“…Malaysia, as a major global palm oil producer, generates a large amount of palm oil residues. To sustain economic growth, as palm oil production reaches maturity in Malaysia, it is imperative to find the next catalyst for growth in converting oil palm biomass into higher value products, such as fine chemicals (Ludin et al 2014).…”

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Catalytic Conversion of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fibres into Lactic Acid by Lead (II) ions

Chin¹,

Tasirin²,

Chan³

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Lactic acid (LA) is a potential platform chemical that can be produced from lignocellulosic biomass. The development of a cost-competitive, catalyticbased LA production system is gaining significant attention in modern biorefineries. A series of experimental study was carried out to investigate the chemocatalytic effect of the conversion of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibers into lactic acid under hydrothermal conditions. Synthesis of chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass involves complex mechanisms because of the complex composition of the biomass. Therefore, experimental parameters, i.e., temperature, Pb(II) concentration, and reaction time were studied. It was found that production of LA is highly dependent on the experimental conditions. In this study, the highest LA yield obtained from EFB fibers was > 46% (230 °C, 2 mM Pb(II) after 4 h of reaction). However, a similar yield can be achieved either using higher Pb(II) and shorter reactions time or vice versa. The selective production of chemical compounds (glucose, 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF), furfural, levulinic acid, and lactic acid) from EFB fibers is highly dependent on the availability of Pb(II) ions.

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Malaysian oil palm plantation sector: exploiting renewable energy toward sustainability production

Cited by 38 publications

References 10 publications

Economic and Financial Comparison between Organic and Conventional Farming in Sicilian Lemon Orchards

Economic and Financial Comparison between Organic and Conventional Farming in Sicilian Lemon Orchards

An Evaluation of Holistic Sustainability Assessment Framework for Palm Oil Production in Malaysia

Catalytic Conversion of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Fibres into Lactic Acid by Lead (II) ions

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