• How can automation and mechanization help a sustainable oil palm industry?
  • Automation and mechanization are effective in reducing farm cost. Productivity is posited as the key to shape a more sustainable oil palm industry. This study, through a systemic perspective, explores the main drivers of productivity growth and its impacts on its associated factors using a system dynamics model.
  • Does research and development improve oil palm production?
  • This study, through a systemic perspective, explores the main drivers of productivity growth and its impacts on its associated factors using a system dynamics model. Of all four simulations, research and development (R&D) intervention is demonstrated to enhance oil palm production albeit at the cost of seemingly unstoppable land loss.
  • Is productivity a driver of a sustainable oil palm industry?
  • Drivers of productivity are explored using a system dynamics model. R&D is superior to other policies leading to higher fresh fruit bunches yield. Automation and mechanization are effective in reducing farm cost. Productivity is posited as the key to shape a more sustainable oil palm industry.
  • How does replanting impact the oil palm industry?
  • The broader impacts of this work extend to other responsible and resilient agricultural practices. By embracing innovative replanting strategies, the oil palm industry can contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future, balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship. and ecosystem services.
  • How can the oil palm industry contribute to a sustainable future?
  • By embracing innovative replanting strategies, the oil palm industry can contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future, balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship. and ecosystem services. Strengthening collaborations between governments, industry players, and research institutions
  • Does oil palm productivity grow in Malaysia?
  • An increase in productivity is posited to shape a more sustainable oil palm industry. As such, there is a research need to examine the effect of oil palm productivity growth in Malaysia on land use adjustment, sequestration of carbon, and to assess elements that can act to balance or reduce carbon release.