InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indonesia is the biggest palm oil producer in the world with crude palm oil (CPO) reaching 47 million tons. As InfoSAWIT quoted from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), palm oil markets were domint that reached 59% of CPO production in the world. Here are some provinces in Indonesia that became CPO producers and their markets.

The first, Riau Province is the most productive CPO producer in Indonesia with the market 21%. Riau province significantly contribute to CPO production nationally.

The second, Central Kalimantan Province plays important roles in palm oil production in Indonesia with the markets 15%.

The third, North Sumatera Province, has the wide palm oil plantations with CPO markets 13%. Its CPO production plays roles to fulfill domestic and international scale – demands.

The fourth, East Kalimantan Province. Though the markets jut reached 8%, CPO production in East Kalimantan contributes to Indonesia and significant to the nation.

The fifth, South Sumatera province. It is one biggest CPO producer in Indonesia with the market 8%. The geography and climate really support to develop palm oil plantation in the province.

Within each contribution from the province, Indonesia successfully maintains its position as the biggest CPO producer in the world within significant markets.

The planters pay attention and maintain environment in palm oil cultivation, such as, implementing Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to realize sustainable plantations and to not damage ecosystem. (T2)