Evaluasi Penerapan Pengelolaan Hama Terpadu pada Petani Perkebunan Rakyat Komoditi Kelapa Sawit di Provinsi Sumatra Barat

Henny Hendarjanti (PT. ASTRA AGRO LESTARI Tbk.)

Seminar Nasional Lahan Suboptimal
Vol 13, No 1 (2025): Prosiding Seminar Nasional Lahan Suboptimal ke-13 "Optimalisasi Lahan Suboptima

Hendarjanti, H. (2025). The Evaluation of the Implementation of Integrated Pest Management for Smallholder Oil Palm Farmers in West Sumatra Province. In: Herlinda S et al. (Eds.), Prosiding Seminar Nasional Lahan Suboptimal ke-13 Tahun 2025, Palembangg 20 Oktober 2025. (pp. x–y). Palembang: Penerbit & Percetakan Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI).Indonesia is the world's largest producer of palm oil. Smallholder farmers play a crucial role in contributing to palm oil production as they produce fresh fruit bunches, the basis of the national palm oil industry, which covers over 6 million hectares. Sumatra accounts for over 60% of Indonesia's palm oil cultivation, with smallholder oil palm area accounting for approximately 40.29% of the country's oil palm area by 2024. Smallholder oil palm productivity is generally lower than that of corporate plantations, as smallholders often lack knowledge, managerial skills, and access to technology and seeds. This includes knowledge and skills in integrated pest management (IPM). To improve farmers' capacity to address these challenges, a technical training program for smallholder oil palm cultivation was implemented. This study aimed to determine smallholder farmers' perceptions and awareness of IPM practices in West Sumatra before the training program. Knowledge and experience in implementing IPM in oil palm plantations were collected through observations, interviews, and in-depth discussions with 56 smallholder farmers from West Pasaman and Dharmasraya Regencies. The evaluation results indicated that smallholders lacked information on IPM, the preservation of refugia plants, and the use of natural enemies. Farmers' behavior in the control decision-making process is not based on economic concepts. This training program successfully motivated smallholder farmers to become more innovative and efficient in managing their oil palm plantations through IPM practices, which prioritize environmentally friendly control methods to support agroecosystem preservation and oil palm sustainability, resulting in significant increases in oil palm productivity.