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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Association (Apkasindo) Chairman Gulat Manurung has urged the government to consider the circumstances and limitations faced by oil palm smallholders before introducing new regulations affecting the national palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Media Perkebunan has praised the Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Association (Apkasindo) for organizing its third National Meeting of Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders (PENAS III), which also marked the association’s 26th anniversary.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is strengthening its downstream palm oil industry by expanding the development of oleochemicals, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical products to increase domestic value addition and reduce reliance on crude palm oil (CPO) exports.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil fund management and environmental law enforcement have come under renewed scrutiny, with House of Representatives Commission XII member Ateng Sutisna calling for a review of plantation fund disbursements and faster implementation of final court rulings on forest and land fires.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for independent smallholders in Riau Province increased for the October 28–November 3, 2026, pricing period. The price for nine-year-old oil palm trees was set at Rp3,739.83 per kilogram, up Rp60.43 per kilogram from the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) ended in withdrawal (WD) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with the highest bid reaching Rp14,888 per kilogram. The bid was Rp130 per kilogram, or 0.87%, lower than Monday’s highest bid of Rp15,018 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, MAMUJU – A total of 31 oil palm smallholders from Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi, participated in the First Batch of Oil Palm Plantation Mapping Techniques Training held on October 23–26, 2026. The programme equipped participants with geospatial skills, ranging from collecting field coordinates to producing digital maps using Geographic Information System (GIS) software.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm plasma smallholders in Indonesia's Riau Province increased for the October 28–November 3, 2026 period. The highest price was set at Rp3,785.87 per kilogram for palms aged nine years, up Rp40.45/kg from Rp3,745.42/kg in the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to inspect palm oil plantations suspected of conducting mining activities beyond the scope of their authorized business permits.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Improving palm oil extraction rates requires more than optimizing mill operations. Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) quality, grading standards and tighter control over processing losses all play important roles in determining how much oil can be recovered from incoming raw materials.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in Indonesia's West Sumatra province increased during the fourth pricing period of October 2026, with palms aged 10–20 years fetching Rp3,748.80 per kilogram. The price rose by Rp53.44/kg from the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was withdrawn on Monday (October 26, 2026), with the highest bid recorded at Rp15,018 per kilogram. The bid was Rp182/kg, or 1.20%, lower than the highest offer of Rp15,200/kg recorded on Friday (October 23, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia is accelerating its National Strategic Project (PSN) for Strengthening Palm Oil Agribusiness Governance and Ecosystems, with a focus on securing smallholders' land rights, improving plantation productivity, and expanding inclusive partnerships in state-managed plantations.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU – Indonesia is strengthening efforts to help oil palm smallholders reduce production costs and improve soil health through organic fertilizer training, with 167 farmers participating in the latest program in Bengkulu Province.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV PalmCo is expanding its sustainability initiatives, with 67 palm oil mills and 124 plantations certified under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) scheme as of August 2026.

InfoSAWIT, ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and the United States have made significant progress in negotiations for a reciprocal trade agreement, although several technical issues remain unresolved, Pakistan’s Commerce Secretary Jawad Paul said.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm kernel shells should not be viewed merely as a byproduct of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) processing. With effective management and the right commercial strategy, the material can become an additional revenue stream for palm oil mills (POMs), according to industry expert Bonar Saragih.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Indonesian Planters Society (IPS) is encouraging Indonesia’s palm oil industry to improve mill efficiency, strengthen operational reliability and reduce oil losses through better technology and continuous workforce development.

InfoSAWIT, SEKADAU — The Sekadau administration in West Kalimantan is urging oil palm plantation companies to review and revise their land-use rights, known as Hak Guna Usaha (HGU), to improve legal certainty and reduce the risk of disputes with local communities.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) is expanding the use of palm oil derivatives into Indonesia’s creative economy through a partnership with CV Smart Batik Indonesia to develop a palm-based batik industry in Yogyakarta.