Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review

In the past, Malaysia’s coconut sector faced several difficulties and upheavals related to the economy. However, as a result of the EU’s decision to oppose the cultivation of palm oil due to worries about forest clearing and environmental damage, the business has recently demonstrated enormous poten...

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Main Authors: Fakhrul Anwar Zainol, Nalini Arumugam, Wan Norhayate Wan Daud, Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi, Balogun Daud Ishola, Aida Zairina Ishak, Asyraf Afthanorhan
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/7/1379
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author Fakhrul Anwar Zainol
Nalini Arumugam
Wan Norhayate Wan Daud
Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi
Balogun Daud Ishola
Aida Zairina Ishak
Asyraf Afthanorhan
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Wan Norhayate Wan Daud
Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi
Balogun Daud Ishola
Aida Zairina Ishak
Asyraf Afthanorhan
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description In the past, Malaysia’s coconut sector faced several difficulties and upheavals related to the economy. However, as a result of the EU’s decision to oppose the cultivation of palm oil due to worries about forest clearing and environmental damage, the business has recently demonstrated enormous potential to be further grown and improved. Thus, this systematic review aimed to synthesize the challenges associated with the level of coconut production and its supply chain. Six electronic databases were searched for publication from 2013 to 2022 (i.e., a cumulative index to give an overview of the coconut value chain and the literature on the coconut supply chain via Scopus, the Web of Science, Google Scholar, Proquest, Science Direct, and Springer Link). Titles/abstracts and then full texts were screened independently. It was discovered that the factors contributing to the low production of coconuts and the difficulties in the coconut supply chain were categorized by some authors as severe or apparent factors, while others categorized these problems as technological, political, or socioeconomic factors, and yet others categorized them as inherent or environmental factors. Therefore, policymakers should introduce some policies such as subsidies, free tax for farmers, farm settlement schemes e.t.c that would encourage more citizens to be willing to go into coconut production. Policymakers also need to encourage scientists to carry out research on how these problems especially environmental factors will be tackled and try to recruit more extensionists.
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spelling doaj.art-6c313f9b36e740f8b4e7aa3a89dded352023-11-18T17:53:02ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722023-07-01137137910.3390/agriculture13071379Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic ReviewFakhrul Anwar Zainol0Nalini Arumugam1Wan Norhayate Wan Daud2Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi3Balogun Daud Ishola4Aida Zairina Ishak5Asyraf Afthanorhan6Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, Kuala Nerus 21300, Terengganu, MalaysiaFaculty of Bioresources and Food Industry, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus, Kuala Terengganu 22200, Terengganu, MalaysiaFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, Kuala Nerus 21300, Terengganu, MalaysiaFaculty of Bioresources and Food Industry, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus, Kuala Terengganu 22200, Terengganu, MalaysiaFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, Kuala Nerus 21300, Terengganu, MalaysiaFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, Kuala Nerus 21300, Terengganu, MalaysiaFaculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, Kuala Nerus 21300, Terengganu, MalaysiaIn the past, Malaysia’s coconut sector faced several difficulties and upheavals related to the economy. However, as a result of the EU’s decision to oppose the cultivation of palm oil due to worries about forest clearing and environmental damage, the business has recently demonstrated enormous potential to be further grown and improved. Thus, this systematic review aimed to synthesize the challenges associated with the level of coconut production and its supply chain. Six electronic databases were searched for publication from 2013 to 2022 (i.e., a cumulative index to give an overview of the coconut value chain and the literature on the coconut supply chain via Scopus, the Web of Science, Google Scholar, Proquest, Science Direct, and Springer Link). Titles/abstracts and then full texts were screened independently. It was discovered that the factors contributing to the low production of coconuts and the difficulties in the coconut supply chain were categorized by some authors as severe or apparent factors, while others categorized these problems as technological, political, or socioeconomic factors, and yet others categorized them as inherent or environmental factors. Therefore, policymakers should introduce some policies such as subsidies, free tax for farmers, farm settlement schemes e.t.c that would encourage more citizens to be willing to go into coconut production. Policymakers also need to encourage scientists to carry out research on how these problems especially environmental factors will be tackled and try to recruit more extensionists.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/7/1379coconut supply chaincoconut value chainexport of coconutmarketing of coconutproduction of coconut
spellingShingle Fakhrul Anwar Zainol
Nalini Arumugam
Wan Norhayate Wan Daud
Nurul Aisyah Mohd Suhaimi
Balogun Daud Ishola
Aida Zairina Ishak
Asyraf Afthanorhan
Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review
Agriculture
coconut supply chain
coconut value chain
export of coconut
marketing of coconut
production of coconut
title Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review
title_full Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review
title_short Coconut Value Chain Analysis: A Systematic Review
title_sort coconut value chain analysis a systematic review
topic coconut supply chain
coconut value chain
export of coconut
marketing of coconut
production of coconut
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/7/1379
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