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InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Palm oil should play a stronger role in Indonesia’s national energy security, with the commodity’s potential extending beyond food and feed to become a major source of energy, according to House of Representatives Commission XII member Ateng Sutisna.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Police in Bengkalis, Riau Province, have named a 29-year-old palm oil plantation owner, identified by the initials JFP, as a suspect in an alleged case involving the unauthorized occupation and use of a forest area.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The purchase price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from independent partner smallholders in Riau Province increased for the 2–8 September 2026 period, with the detailed price schedule setting the highest price at Rp3,878.84 per kilogram for nine-year-old oil palm trees.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Apical, through its operating unit PT Asianagro Agungjaya (AAJ), once again organized its Gebyar Literasi literacy program with SDN 02 Marunda Pagi, North Jakarta, on August 27, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom rose to Rp16,018 per kilogram on Tuesday (September 1, 2026), up Rp130/kg or around 0.82% from Rp15,888/kg recorded on Monday (August 31, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for palm oil smallholders participating in plasma partnership schemes in Riau Province have increased for the September 2–8, 2026 period, with the highest price set at Rp3,931.55 per kilogram for nine-year-old palms.

InfoSAWIT, SERUYAN – Waste generated by plantation operations is being integrated into a community-based recycling initiative in Sembuluh I Village, Seruyan Regency, Central Kalimantan. PT Kerry Sawit Indonesia (KSY), part of Wilmar Group, has partnered with the Pejuang Muda Community Self-Help Group (KSM), which manages the village’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (TPS3R) waste-processing facility.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s efforts to strengthen food security, energy independence and climate resilience require a more integrated approach to managing land and natural resources. Rather than addressing each sector separately, policymakers are being urged to manage the entire landscape as one interconnected system.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian palm oil farmers are raising concerns over a proposed margin fee in the country’s palm oil export governance system, warning that additional export costs could eventually be passed down to the plantation sector and reduce the price received by farmers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) price strengthened at the PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) tender on Monday, August 31, 2026. The price was recorded at Rp15,888 per kilogram, marking a further increase in the domestic palm oil market.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Palm oil farmers continue to occupy a relatively weak position within Indonesia’s palm oil industry ecosystem, despite controlling a significant share of the country’s plantation area.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – The long-term sustainability of Indonesia’s palm oil industry depends not only on plantation productivity and land management but also on the availability of skilled human resources to manage plantations in the future.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Indonesia’s palm oil industry is facing an increasingly complex challenge: maintaining its vital economic contribution while responding to growing demands for environmental and social sustainability.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – A total of 174 palm oil farmers from Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU), South Sumatra, participated in a six-day palm oil cultivation training program designed to strengthen their technical knowledge and skills in plantation management.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Indonesia’s palm oil production is projected to rise again in 2026, signaling a potential recovery after production weakened in 2024. National output is forecast to reach approximately 50.31 million tons of palm oil in 2026, supported by recovering crop conditions, improved fertilizer application and efforts to raise plantation productivity.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Rising prices of inorganic fertilizers over the past several years have not diminished optimism about the outlook for Indonesia’s palm oil industry. Instead, industry players are adapting by pursuing more efficient fertilization strategies, including the use of organic fertilizers and land application (LA) to support plantation productivity.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The threat of forest and land fires during Indonesia’s 2026 dry season has prompted palm oil companies to strengthen preventive measures well ahead of the peak dry period. Preparedness efforts range from improving firefighting equipment and monitoring hotspots to conducting field patrols and expanding cooperation with government agencies and surrounding communities.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Forest and land fires are returning to the headlines even before the 2026 dry season reaches its peak. As hotspots increase across Sumatra and Kalimantan, an old question is once again emerging: who should ultimately be held responsible when fires spread?

InfoSAWIT, KUCHING – Soil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions increased significantly during the first three years after peatland was converted into an oil palm plantation, before declining during the fourth and fifth years, according to a recent study.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s large domestic palm oil market could become a major driver of demand for sustainably produced palm oil as the country seeks to strengthen the sustainability of its commodity supply chains.