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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The natural characteristic of palm oil tree which is monoculture has debates still. Some said, because of its monoculture, it is afraid that it could disturb the natural balance that could make other plantation not grow.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to the Fresh Fruit Bunch Team, Jambi Province on 5 July to 11 July 2019, it is decided that the 10 - 20 year old fruit is cheaper Rp 29,79/Kg to be Rp 1.283,71/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The implementation of sustainable palm oil development is not as easy as it is imagined. The data is the issue.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – When the crude palm oil in the world does not recover yet, palm oil downstream industries, from oleo-chemical develop. According to Asosiasi Produsen Oleokimia Indonesia (Apolin), in 2016 - 2019 the oleo-chemical producers keep increasing and the last, there are twenty companies now.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU - For the governor of Riau, H Syamsuar, increasing the smallholders’ welfare is one focus of his era to lead the province. In addition, Riau has been the province where the people mostly cultivat

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Based on the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Riau Province and based on the FFB Document of Riau Province from 3 July to 09 July 2019, the 10 - 20 year old fruit is cheaper Rp 44,64/Kg to be R

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - As quoted from the study of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are at least eight successful keys of more responsible production program, they are, th

InfoSAWIT, OSLO – The Professor of Faculty of Forestry, Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Prof. DR. Yanto Santosa explained that palm oil is not the direct cause of deforestation in Indonesia. Looking back to the history of degraded areas in Indonesia, he said that the conversion of palm oil plantations happened for the illegal logging or fire in the forests.

InfoSAWIT, OSLO - In the event that the embassy in Oslo, Norway did, Vice Chairman of Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA), Togar Sitanggang  said that palm oil industries would take Indonesia realize the energy independence.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The palm oil production per hectare (ha) is more than it from other kinds of vegetable oil. The average could be 4 tons of oil including the kernel per hectare per year. It is more than the soybean which reaches about 0,5 ton oil per hectare per year or rapeseed which reaches 0,7 ton of rapeseed oil/ha per year.

InfoSAWIT, OSLO – In the event that the embassy in Oslo, Norway did, the Political Advisor of Minister of Environment and Climate, Norway, Marit Vea said that the government of Norway does not block palm oil from Indon

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Ever since President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) signed the making of Palm oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) in 2015, the agency has collected about Rp 43 billion from the Crude palm oil S

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – General Secretary of Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS), Mansuetus Darto said that the smallholders support the making of Palm oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) but and unfortunately,

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Some smallholders’ organizations, such as, Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS), Asosiasi Petani Kelapa Sawit PIR-Trans (Aspekpir) Indonesia, Sawitku Masa Depanku (Samade), Asosiasi Petani Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (Apkasindo) did press conference together in Jakarta, Friday (28/6/2019).

InfoSAWIT, TAPANULI – To rehabilitate the forest and areas and as the sources of the villagers for the people, the government starts developing Macadamia around Toba Lake, North Sumatera province. The plantation

InfoSAWIT, LAOS – PT Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero) could be said as Perkebunan Nusantara that makes the chance and fully supports the business expansion plans of Enterprises of Indonesia by meeting the Prime Minister of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith.

InfoSAWIT, OSLO – The government, businessmen, and the smallholders of Indonesia actively introduce the sustainable palm oil plantation governance to many sides in many regions in European Union, such as, Norway.

InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG – In the annual agenda of Ketapang Expo on 

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Triglyceride (TG) or fat/oil is the main food material and the important organic material together with the protein and carbohydrate. In its application, TG is the main component to make cream, margarine, and fat of candy in food and as the material of matrix in pharmacy and cosmetics. The physical characteristic of TG influences the physical char

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Sustainable palm oil is the same paradigm to make the same perception on the food and non – food oil for the global including Indonesia. It needs sustainable palm oil to develop the renewable and environmental industries.