Enhancing Oil Palm FFB Yields by Water Management: Sumber Tani Agung Resources’ Experiences
Abstract. Oil palms (Elaeis guineensis) are generally able to grow economically on various soil types, especially across the regions of Malaysia and Indonesia. However, in flood-prone areas, oil palms were producing lesser Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB). Due to frequent flooding incidences palm growth were generally stunted, and in extreme cases there were huge losses of palms. In this paper, commercial FFB yield of Seret Ayon Estate and Lembah Bawang Estate, near Sambas in West Kalimantan, Indonesia is collected and compared to those from before and after the implementation of efficient water management by embankment. Annual rainfall of this region would fall within 3500 mm - 4000 mm. Out of this, almost 30-40% of the total annual rainfall is recorded in the period of October-December. Furth
