Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia.
Department of Geography, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Nigeria.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Aug;31(38):50036-50055. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-34535-9. Epub 2024 Aug 2.
The increasing global demand for palm oil and its derivatives has led to significant environmental and social concerns, prompting the need for sustainable practices in oil palm production. In recent years, digital technologies have emerged as a potential solution to enhance sustainability in this sector. The objective of this review was to provide insights into the potential benefits and limitations of digital technologies in promoting sustainable practices in the oil palm industry, and to identify key challenges that must be addressed to ensure that digitalization contributes to sustainable development in this sector. To obtain valuable insights on this topic, this review employed a thorough analysis and exploration of relevant literature. Our findings highlight the transformative potential of digital technologies such as precision agriculture, data analytics, blockchain, and robotics to optimize resource utilization, improving efficiency, promoting social welfare, improving supply chain transparency, mitigating environmental impacts, and enhancing sustainability in oil palm production. However, the adoption of these technologies is hindered by several challenges, including high cost, lack of knowledge, and inadequate infrastructure. Our findings emphasize the importance of supportive policies, collaborative efforts, and targeted research to promote technology adoption and ensure equitable benefits across the oil palm industry. Recommendations are provided for industry stakeholders, policymakers, and researchers to leverage digitalization effectively and promote sustainable practices in the oil palm industry, ultimately contributing to global sustainability goals.
全球对棕榈油及其衍生品的需求不断增长，这引发了人们对环境和社会问题的关注，促使油棕生产需要采取可持续的做法。近年来，数字技术已成为增强该领域可持续性的潜在解决方案。本综述旨在深入了解数字技术在促进油棕产业可持续实践方面的潜在优势和局限性，并确定必须解决的关键挑战，以确保数字化为该行业的可持续发展做出贡献。为了在这个主题上获得有价值的见解，本综述采用了对相关文献的全面分析和探索。我们的研究结果强调了数字技术（如精准农业、数据分析、区块链和机器人技术）在优化资源利用、提高效率、促进社会福利、提高供应链透明度、减轻环境影响以及提高油棕生产可持续性方面的变革潜力。然而，这些技术的采用受到一些挑战的阻碍，包括成本高、知识匮乏和基础设施不足。我们的研究结果强调了支持性政策、合作努力和有针对性的研究的重要性，以促进技术采用并确保油棕产业的公平利益。为行业利益相关者、政策制定者和研究人员提供了建议，以有效地利用数字化并促进油棕产业的可持续实践，最终为全球可持续发展目标做出贡献。
