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Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR)

Smallholder farmers, who contribute significantly to global agricultural production, face challenges in complying with the EUDR's regulation, potentially leading to their exclusion from the EU market and undermining the regulation's effectiveness in reducing deforestation. The regulation...

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Main Authors: Muthu, Uthaya Kumar, Unnithan, U.R., Santhanam, Prakash
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2023
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HF Commerce
Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30627/1/8th%20ICSC%202023%20349-355.pdf
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spelling my.uum.repo.306272024-03-24T08:16:27Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30627/ Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) Muthu, Uthaya Kumar Unnithan, U.R. Santhanam, Prakash HF Commerce Smallholder farmers, who contribute significantly to global agricultural production, face challenges in complying with the EUDR's regulation, potentially leading to their exclusion from the EU market and undermining the regulation's effectiveness in reducing deforestation. The regulation aims to impose deliberate measures that raise costs and create obstacles for Malaysia's palm oil sector, which encompasses over 450,000 smallholders. These outcomes would lead to an escalation in poverty rates, decreased household incomes, and adverse impacts on rural communities in Malaysia, contradicting the European Union's commitments as outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Thus, technology is explored as a facilitator for smallholder inclusion and EUDR compliance, offering readily available solutions. The EU should support technology companies with domain expertise and allocate funds for the development of a free digital supply chain platform tailored to smallholders' needs, mapping the entire supply chain and ensuring EUDR compliance. This research further emphasises the significant role of smallholders in the palm oil industry and their ability to comply with EUDR regulations, crucial for achieving zero deforestation and promoting nature-positive outcomes. By incentivising nature-positive practices and investing in smallholder capacity building, a mutually beneficial scenario can be created for smallholders and the environment in the long term. 2023 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30627/1/8th%20ICSC%202023%20349-355.pdf Muthu, Uthaya Kumar and Unnithan, U.R. and Santhanam, Prakash (2023) Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR). In: 8th International Case Study Conference, 30 August-1 September 2023, Ibis Melaka Hotel, Bandar Melaka, Malaysia.
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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Muthu, Uthaya Kumar
Unnithan, U.R.
Santhanam, Prakash
Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR)
description Smallholder farmers, who contribute significantly to global agricultural production, face challenges in complying with the EUDR's regulation, potentially leading to their exclusion from the EU market and undermining the regulation's effectiveness in reducing deforestation. The regulation aims to impose deliberate measures that raise costs and create obstacles for Malaysia's palm oil sector, which encompasses over 450,000 smallholders. These outcomes would lead to an escalation in poverty rates, decreased household incomes, and adverse impacts on rural communities in Malaysia, contradicting the European Union's commitments as outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Thus, technology is explored as a facilitator for smallholder inclusion and EUDR compliance, offering readily available solutions. The EU should support technology companies with domain expertise and allocate funds for the development of a free digital supply chain platform tailored to smallholders' needs, mapping the entire supply chain and ensuring EUDR compliance. This research further emphasises the significant role of smallholders in the palm oil industry and their ability to comply with EUDR regulations, crucial for achieving zero deforestation and promoting nature-positive outcomes. By incentivising nature-positive practices and investing in smallholder capacity building, a mutually beneficial scenario can be created for smallholders and the environment in the long term.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Muthu, Uthaya Kumar
Unnithan, U.R.
Santhanam, Prakash
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Unnithan, U.R.
Santhanam, Prakash
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title Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR)
title_short Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR)
title_full Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR)
title_fullStr Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR)
title_full_unstemmed Technology as an Enabler for Smallholder Inclusion and European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR)
title_sort technology as an enabler for smallholder inclusion and european union deforestation free regulation (eudr)
publishDate 2023
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