JAKARTA \u2014 Female palm oil farmers are beginning to take on a larger\nrole in garden management, moving from simply following habits to\nbecoming more independent managers. This change not only impacts farming\nmethods but also holds potential for more optimal garden yields.<\/p>\n
In various palm oil smallholder centres, women are now increasingly\nactive in determining cultivation processes. They are involved from\nseedling selection, determining fertilisation timing, to ensuring\nharvests are carried out properly. This role has grown alongside\nincreasing awareness that garden success is not determined solely by\nlabour, but also by knowledge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really only just found out that small palm trees shouldn\u2019t be cut\nyet,\u201d said Ida Farida, a palm oil farmer from Mendik Village, Paser,\nEast Kalimantan, in a press statement on Tuesday (21\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cPreviously I didn\u2019t know, so I just harvested randomly. Now I know\nthe science behind it, so I understand better which ones are ready to\nharvest and which aren\u2019t, so the results can be better too,\u201d she\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
The shift in perspective began to be felt after Ida attended the\nPERKASA (Quality and Prosperous Farmers) training, which focuses on\nenhancing farmers\u2019 capacities through practical field learning.<\/p>\n
In the training, participants not only understood harvesting criteria\nbut also garden maintenance aspects that were often overlooked\nbefore.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also just found out that dead palm trees shouldn\u2019t be left alone,\u201d\nIda revealed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the past, I just left them because I didn\u2019t know. After it was\nexplained, it turns out they can be a source of disease and spread to\nother plants, so now I cut them down immediately,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Syarifah, a PERKASA training participant and Secretary of Sembuluh\nDua Village, said the situation directly impacts production results.\nAccording to her, many farmers do not yet understand proper\nfertilisation, harvesting, and plant care methods.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community previously did not know how to fertilise, harvest, and\ncare for plants properly, so the yields obtained were not maximal,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter attending the PERKASA training, we now know the right timing,\nthe correct methods, and the reasons behind every action in the garden.\nPERKASA has opened our horizons and made us more confident in managing\nthe garden ourselves,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n
The PERKASA training is designed with a combination of 40 percent\nbasic theory and 60 percent direct field practice over three days. This\nscheme aims for farmers to immediately apply the techniques learned and\nbuild confidence in independently managing gardens.<\/p>\n
To ensure the training results are truly implemented, the company\nconducts periodic monitoring post-training. This mentoring becomes key\nso that changes in farming methods are not just temporary, but become a\nnew standard in enhancing garden productivity.<\/p>\n
In addition, the company also provides agronomy consultation services\nvia WhatsApp at 0811-2220-1210. This service is not only for training\nparticipants but also for the general public who want to learn better\npalm oil cultivation practices.<\/p>\n
The company also distributes the book \u201cTAP for the Nation: Sharing\nExperiences for the Nation\u201d which comprehensively summarises agronomy\nstandard procedures in simpler and easier-to-understand language, so it\ncan be accessed by more farmers.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/female-palm-oil-farmers-level-up-garden-yields-also-boosted-1776775864", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }