InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm smallholders in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province declined in the second half of September 2026, reflecting lower prices for crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernels.
For plasma smallholders, the highest FFB price was set at IDR 3,741.94 per kilogram for palms aged 10–20 years, down IDR 41.01/kg from the previous pricing period.
Meanwhile, independent smallholders with fruit composition consisting of 100% tenera and 0% dura received a benchmark price of IDR 3,428.13/kg. The rates applied from September 16–30, 2026.
According to the minutes of the Central Kalimantan FFB Pricing Team meeting, the second-half September pricing decision was made during an online meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Plasma Smallholder FFB Prices
The following prices applied to plasma smallholders during the second half of September 2026:
3 years: IDR 3,058.96/kg
4 years: IDR 3,183.60/kg
5 years: IDR 3,336.04/kg
6 years: IDR 3,458.56/kg
7 years: IDR 3,485.00/kg
8 years: IDR 3,551.83/kg
9 years: IDR 3,629.58/kg
10–20 years: IDR 3,741.94/kg
21 years: IDR 3,687.01/kg
22 years: IDR 3,589.03/kg
23 years: IDR 3,484.29/kg
24 years: IDR 3,382.98/kg
25 years: IDR 3,326.57/kg
The highest rate applied to palms aged 10–20 years, while the lowest was recorded for three-year-old palms. Compared with the first half of September, plasma FFB prices fell by between IDR 32.11/kg and IDR 41.01/kg, depending on palm age.
Independent Smallholder Prices
The pricing team also established rates for independent smallholders according to the proportion of tenera and dura fruit.
The applicable prices were:
100% tenera, 0% dura: IDR 3,428.13/kg
90% tenera, 10% dura: IDR 3,405.86/kg
80% tenera, 20% dura: IDR 3,383.59/kg
70% tenera, 30% dura: IDR 3,361.32/kg
60% tenera, 40% dura: IDR 3,337.82/kg
50% tenera, 50% dura: IDR 3,315.55/kg
40% tenera, 60% dura: IDR 3,293.27/kg
The highest price was assigned to fruit consisting entirely of tenera, while the lowest applied to a composition of 40% tenera and 60% dura.
For the 100% tenera category, the price declined by IDR 38.58/kg from IDR 3,466.71/kg in the first half of September. Across the other fruit compositions, declines ranged from IDR 38.25/kg to IDR 38.58/kg.
Lower CPO and Kernel Prices Weigh on FFB Rates
The decline in Central Kalimantan’s FFB prices coincided with lower average prices for both CPO and palm kernels, two key components used in the pricing calculation.
The average local CPO price fell by IDR 119.07/kg to IDR 15,383.06/kg, from IDR 15,502.13/kg in the previous period. The average local palm kernel price dropped more sharply, declining by IDR 370.62/kg to IDR 13,274.85/kg from IDR 13,645.48/kg.
The K Factor, used in calculating smallholder FFB prices, remained unchanged at 92.31%.
According to the pricing meeting minutes, the calculation followed Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministerial Regulation No. 13/2024 and Central Kalimantan Governor Regulation No. 64/2020, along with its amendments.
The next FFB pricing meeting, covering the first half of October 2026, was scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, at the Central Kalimantan Provincial Plantation Office.
The price figures are based on the official minutes of the Central Kalimantan FFB Pricing Team meeting dated October 6, 2026. Actual farm-gate prices may vary depending on mill or company policies, fruit quality, location and individual transaction conditions. (T2)
