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 <i>Pongamia pinnata</i> syn. <i>Milettia pinnata</i> (pongamia) has potential for p...

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Autores principales:	Budi Leksono, Syed Ajijur Rahman, Markku Larjavaara, Deki A. Purbaya, Ni Luh Arpiwi, Yusuf B. Samsudin, Yustina Artati, Eritrina Windyarini, Dede J. Sudrajat, Aam Aminah, Agus Muhamad Maulana, Kishor Prasad Bhatta, Jino Kwon, Himlal Baral
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Indonesia pongamia renewable energy land restoration Plant ecology QK900-989
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/d257f1bf22c14e44b361a7815e7e7d1a
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d257f1bf22c14e44b361a7815e7e7d1a2021-11-25T17:37:37ZPongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia10.3390/f121114681999-4907https://doaj.org/article/d257f1bf22c14e44b361a7815e7e7d1a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/11/1468https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4907Indonesia 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 <i>Pongamia pinnata</i> syn. <i>Milettia pinnata</i> (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.Budi LeksonoSyed Ajijur RahmanMarkku LarjavaaraDeki A. PurbayaNi Luh ArpiwiYusuf B. SamsudinYustina ArtatiEritrina WindyariniDede J. SudrajatAam AminahAgus Muhamad MaulanaKishor Prasad BhattaJino KwonHimlal BaralMDPI AGarticleIndonesiapongamiarenewable energyland restorationPlant ecologyQK900-989ENForests, Vol 12, Iss 1468, p 1468 (2021)
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topic	Indonesia pongamia renewable energy land restoration Plant ecology QK900-989
spellingShingle	Indonesia pongamia renewable energy land restoration Plant ecology QK900-989 Budi Leksono Syed Ajijur Rahman Markku Larjavaara Deki A. Purbaya Ni Luh Arpiwi Yusuf B. Samsudin Yustina Artati Eritrina Windyarini Dede J. Sudrajat Aam Aminah Agus Muhamad Maulana Kishor Prasad Bhatta Jino Kwon Himlal Baral Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia
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 <i>Pongamia pinnata</i> syn. <i>Milettia pinnata</i> (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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author	Budi Leksono Syed Ajijur Rahman Markku Larjavaara Deki A. Purbaya Ni Luh Arpiwi Yusuf B. Samsudin Yustina Artati Eritrina Windyarini Dede J. Sudrajat Aam Aminah Agus Muhamad Maulana Kishor Prasad Bhatta Jino Kwon Himlal Baral
author_facet	Budi Leksono Syed Ajijur Rahman Markku Larjavaara Deki A. Purbaya Ni Luh Arpiwi Yusuf B. Samsudin Yustina Artati Eritrina Windyarini Dede J. Sudrajat Aam Aminah Agus Muhamad Maulana Kishor Prasad Bhatta Jino Kwon Himlal Baral
author_sort	Budi Leksono
title	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_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_sort	pongamia: a possible option for degraded land restoration and bioenergy production in indonesia
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d257f1bf22c14e44b361a7815e7e7d1a
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Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia

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