Soil and transport factors in potential distribution systems for biofertilisers derived from palm oil mill residues in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorTruckell, Ian G.
dc.contributor.authorShah, Hamid Ullah
dc.contributor.authorBaillie, Ian C.
dc.contributor.authorHallett, Stephen H.
dc.contributor.authorSakrabani, Ruben
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-11T15:14:34Z
dc.date.available2019-10-11T15:14:34Z
dc.date.issued2019-10-08
dc.description.abstractOil palm provides an important source of edible oils and fats, accounting for >30% of total global production and >55% of the international trade in these foodstuffs. The palms produce fresh fruit bunches, comprising several hundreds of small fruitlets, which are compressed and steamed to extract the oil. Soil nutrients in oil palm estates become depleted after decades of heavy harvesting and require fertilisers. Liquid palm oil mill effluent, solid empty fruit bunches and other residues can have deleterious environmental impacts and require careful management. The problems of residue disposal and soil nutrient impoverishment can be linked and managed by composting the oil palm mill residues and distributing the biofertiliser produced back to the plantation. Using case studies from West Malaysia we present an early stage practical tool for the planning of the distribution component of such a cycle. The computer-based tool uses multiple field-based and remote sensing data sources to integrate the effects of local soil conditions, transport distances, environmental protection and management priorities and then models customised distribution plans. The tool operates at plantation level and can be augmented with detailed local data, but the approach is extensible and potentially applicable to regional or national planning.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationTruckell IG, Shah SH, Baillie IC, Hallett SH & Sakrabani R (2019) Soil and transport factors in potential distribution systems for biofertilisers derived from palm oil mill residues in Malaysia. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Volume 166, November 2019, Article number 105005en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0168-1699
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2019.105005
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14611
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectPalm oil residuesen_UK
dc.subjectBiofertiliser applicationen_UK
dc.subjectLand suitability modellingen_UK
dc.subjectPlantation road mappingen_UK
dc.subjectEnvironmental protectionen_UK
dc.titleSoil and transport factors in potential distribution systems for biofertilisers derived from palm oil mill residues in Malaysiaen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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