TY  - JOUR
T1  - Synthesis of Research on the Integration of the Oil Palm Industry within the
Context of Thailand and ASEAN Economic Community
AU - Phoochinda, Wisakha 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 6
SP  - 372
EP  - 386
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2018.372.386
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2018.372.386
KW  - planning sites
KW  -research synthetic
KW  -Thailand and AEC
KW  -The oil palm industry
KW  -prices
KW  -factories
KW  -income
AB  - This study aimed to synthesize and integrate knowledge from research related to oil palm industry
within the context of Thailand and AEC. Between 1999-2015, 53 research works from Thailand and other
countries were synthesized in accordance with the ASEAN plan of action for energy cooperation. They were
characterized in terms of social, economic, environmental and technology aspects. For policy makers, there
should be researchs for example, increasing the efficiency of oil palm production, building up the sustainability
of oil palm in the future. For growers, the problems they faced included loss of income, lack of knowledge on
business operation, cultivation and prices of palm oil, palm oil production and competition. Therefore, there
should be provisions of knowledge and appropriate techniques in oil palm management including selection of
oil palm saplings and planning sites for cultivation, collaboration between groups of growers to build up their
knowledge and increase their bargaining power. For the oil palm industry, there are problems related to
unreadiness of location and equipment of purchasing points and factories and an environmental impact. Thus,
there should be a guideline for purchasing of palm bunch and oil palm by-products and models of the
sustainability of oil palm management.
ER  -