Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia
Indonesia has 14 million ha of degraded and marginal land, which provides very few benefits for human wellbeing or biodiversity. This degraded land may require restoration. The leguminous tree Pongamia pinnata syn. Milettia pinnata (pongamia) has potential for producing biofuel while simultaneously...
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| author | Leksono, B. Rahman, S.A. Larjavaara, M. Purbaya, D.A. Arpiwi, N.L. Samsudin, Y.B. Artati, Y. Windyarini, E. Sudrajat, D.J. Aminah, A. Maulana, A.M. Bhatta, K.P. Kwon, J. Baral, H. |
| author_browse | Aminah, A. Arpiwi, N.L. Artati, Y. Baral, H. Bhatta, K.P. Kwon, J. Larjavaara, M. Leksono, B. Maulana, A.M. Purbaya, D.A. Rahman, S.A. Samsudin, Y.B. Sudrajat, D.J. Windyarini, E. |
| author_facet | Leksono, B. Rahman, S.A. Larjavaara, M. Purbaya, D.A. Arpiwi, N.L. Samsudin, Y.B. Artati, Y. Windyarini, E. Sudrajat, D.J. Aminah, A. Maulana, A.M. Bhatta, K.P. Kwon, J. Baral, H. |
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| description | Indonesia has 14 million ha of degraded and marginal land, which provides very few benefits for human wellbeing or biodiversity. This degraded land may require restoration. The leguminous tree Pongamia pinnata syn. Milettia pinnata (pongamia) has potential for producing biofuel while simultaneously restoring degraded land. However, there is limited information on this potential for consideration. This paper aims to address the scientific knowledge gap on pongamia by exploring its potential as a biofuel and for restoring degraded land in Indonesia. We applied a literature review to collect relevant information of pongamia, which we analyzed through narrative qualitative and narrative comparative methods with careful compilation and scientific interpretation of retrieved information. The review revealed that pongamia occurs naturally across Indonesia, in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. It can grow to a height of 15–20 m and thrive in a range of harsh environmental conditions. Its seeds can generate up to 40% crude pongamia oil by weight. It is a nitrogen-fixing tree that can help restore degraded land and improve soil properties. Pongamia also provides wood, fodder, medicine, fertilizer and biogas. As a multipurpose species, pongamia holds great potential for combating Indonesia’s energy demand and restoring much of the degraded land. However, the potential competition for land and for raw material with other biomass uses must be carefully managed. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1157612025-12-08T09:54:28Z Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia Leksono, B. Rahman, S.A. Larjavaara, M. Purbaya, D.A. Arpiwi, N.L. Samsudin, Y.B. Artati, Y. Windyarini, E. Sudrajat, D.J. Aminah, A. Maulana, A.M. Bhatta, K.P. Kwon, J. Baral, H. renewable energy bioenergy ecological restoration Indonesia has 14 million ha of degraded and marginal land, which provides very few benefits for human wellbeing or biodiversity. This degraded land may require restoration. The leguminous tree Pongamia pinnata syn. Milettia pinnata (pongamia) has potential for producing biofuel while simultaneously restoring degraded land. However, there is limited information on this potential for consideration. This paper aims to address the scientific knowledge gap on pongamia by exploring its potential as a biofuel and for restoring degraded land in Indonesia. We applied a literature review to collect relevant information of pongamia, which we analyzed through narrative qualitative and narrative comparative methods with careful compilation and scientific interpretation of retrieved information. The review revealed that pongamia occurs naturally across Indonesia, in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. It can grow to a height of 15–20 m and thrive in a range of harsh environmental conditions. Its seeds can generate up to 40% crude pongamia oil by weight. It is a nitrogen-fixing tree that can help restore degraded land and improve soil properties. Pongamia also provides wood, fodder, medicine, fertilizer and biogas. As a multipurpose species, pongamia holds great potential for combating Indonesia’s energy demand and restoring much of the degraded land. However, the potential competition for land and for raw material with other biomass uses must be carefully managed. 2021-10-27 2021-11-01T01:44:34Z 2021-11-01T01:44:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115761 en Open Access MDPI Leksono, B., Rahman, S. A., Larjavaara, M., Purbaya, D. A., Arpiwi, N. L., Samsudin, Y. B., Artati, Y., et al. (2021). Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia. Forests, 12(11), 1468. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12111468 |
| spellingShingle | renewable energy bioenergy ecological restoration Leksono, B. Rahman, S.A. Larjavaara, M. Purbaya, D.A. Arpiwi, N.L. Samsudin, Y.B. Artati, Y. Windyarini, E. Sudrajat, D.J. Aminah, A. Maulana, A.M. Bhatta, K.P. Kwon, J. Baral, H. Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia |
| title | Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia |
| title_full | Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia |
| title_short | Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia |
| title_sort | pongamia a possible option for degraded land restoration and bioenergy production in indonesia |
| topic | renewable energy bioenergy ecological restoration |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115761 |
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