Smallholder Plantations Palm Oil Productivity: A Comparative Study in Two Sub-district Areas in Aceh Province and North Sumatera Province

Abstract

This study was conducted on smallholder plantations in two locations: in Sub-district of Kuta Makmur, District of Aceh Utara, Province of Aceh and Sub-district of Kualuh Hulu, District of Labuhanbatu Utara Province of Sumatera Utara in January to March 2017. This study aims to analyze palm oil productivity differences of the smallholder plantations in both districts based on the age group of plant and location. The analytical method used is the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of analysis shows that there are differences in palm oil productivity significant smallholder plantations based on research locations. Furthermore, the results describes, palm oil productivity based on age group of plants only in Sub-district of Kualuh Hulu showing the significant, whereas in Sub-district of Kuta Makmur did not significant. This is due to the differences in the level of application of technology in managing palm oil cultivation by smallholders at both sites.