InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – West Kalimantan has set its fresh fruit bunch (FFB) price for smallholder oil palm plantations for the fourth period of September 2026, with the highest rate reaching Rp3,627.97 per kilogram for palms aged 10–20 years.
The price was determined during a meeting of the West Kalimantan FFB Pricing Team on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the provincial Plantation and Livestock Agency office.
According to the pricing document issued by the West Kalimantan provincial government and reviewed by InfoSAWIT, the calculation used a crude palm oil (CPO) price of Rp15,216.28/kg and a palm kernel price of Rp13,354/kg. The K factor, which reflects the proportion of product value allocated to growers, was set at 91.97%.
The rates applied to the fourth September pricing period, with the payment period running from September 23–30, 2026.
West Kalimantan FFB Prices by Palm Age
The following are the officially determined FFB prices for smallholders in West Kalimantan:
3 years: Rp2,724.40/kg
4 years: Rp2,926.98/kg
5 years: Rp3,141.67/kg
6 years: Rp3,274.87/kg
7 years: Rp3,391.97/kg
8 years: Rp3,487.05/kg
9 years: Rp3,552.68/kg
10–20 years: Rp3,627.97/kg
21 years: Rp3,584.58/kg
22 years: Rp3,552.40/kg
23 years: Rp3,507.78/kg
24 years: Rp3,410.00/kg
25 years: Rp3,319.20/kg
The pricing structure shows that the highest rate applies to palms aged 10–20 years, while prices are lower for younger and older plantations.
The calculation takes into account the CPO and palm kernel prices, the K factor and yield coefficients corresponding to each palm-age category.
The provincial benchmark serves as a reference for fresh fruit bunch transactions involving smallholders. However, actual prices received by growers may vary depending on fruit quality, mill or company policies, location and individual transaction terms.
The West Kalimantan government’s pricing mechanism is intended to provide a formal reference for smallholder FFB transactions during the designated period.
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Disclaimer: This report is based on the West Kalimantan provincial government’s official FFB purchase-price determination for the fourth period of September 2026. Actual farmgate prices may differ according to fruit quality, company or mill policies, location and transaction conditions.
