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InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Independent oil palm smallholders continue to play a vital role in strengthening the performance of sustainable palm oil. Their success in obtaining Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification proves that the commitment to environmentally friendly practices no longer comes solely from large corporations but also from independent smallholders.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Carbon trading is once again in the spotlight ahead of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which will take place in Belém, Brazil, from 10–21 November 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Efforts to strengthen Indonesia’s national data governance and accelerate digital transformation have gained fresh momentum. The Indonesian Business Council (IBC), together with the Indonesia–German Digital Dialogue Secretariat, officially launched the policy brief “Harmonizing Data Regulations” last Thursday.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — This year’s General Assembly (GA) of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) brought a new and compelling dynamic. For the first time, farmers’ voices resonated strongly in a forum that has long been dominated by representatives from industry and international institutions. Around 50 farmers attended the assembly, including 32 from Indonesia. They came not merely as participants, but carrying an important message: to question the commitment of buyers toward RSPO-certified palm oil products.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK — According to the results of the West Kalimantan Provincial Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team, the official FFB price for the first period of November 2025 (for purchases from 1–7 November 2025) sets the price for palm trees aged 10–20 years at Rp 3,358.25 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA — The Government of Central Kalimantan Province continues to strengthen its commitment to sustainable palm oil governance. One of the initiatives includes the Provincial Training on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Certification, officially opened by Herson B. Aden, Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development of the Regional Secretariat of Central Kalimantan, representing the Acting Provincial Secretary, at the Central Kalimantan Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM) Hall on Tuesday (4 November 2025).

InfoSAWIT, TANJUNG SELOR — Referring to the Decree on the Determination of the Purchase Price for Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) of Palm Oil Produced by Partner Smallholders in North Kalimantan Province, for the first period of November 2025 (set on 5 November 2025), the agreed price for palm oil trees aged over 10 years is set at Rp 3,278.57 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) experienced a withdraw with the highest CPO bid price at Rp 13,615/kg on Friday (7/11/2025), thus the CPO price recorded a drop of Rp 213/Kg or down about 1.54% compared to the CPO price on Thursday (6/11/2025) which reached Rp 13,828/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Referring to the results from the Jambi Province Palm Oil Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) price determination team, the FFB Palm Oil prices for Jambi Province Period 7-13 November 2025 have agreed on the price for 10-20 year old Jambi palm oil set to drop Rp 124.51/Kg to Rp 3,442.75/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – Referring to the results from the Central Kalimantan Province Palm Oil Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) price determination team, Period II-October (16-31 October 2025), they have agreed on the price for 10-20 year old palm oil dropping Rp 72.29/Kg to Rp 3,503.69/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Constitutional Court (MK) held a Plenary Session for the Judicial Review of Law Number 6 of 2023 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 on Job Creation into Law (Job Creation Law), with the agenda of listening to statements from the President and the House of Representatives (DPR).

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – In the momentum of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2025) and the 22nd General Assembly of RSPO Members (GA22) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 3–5 November 2025, the voices of smallholder palm oil farmers have emerged again. Through the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Farmers Forum (FORTASBI), farmers emphasize the importance of real support for sustainability, especially in the form of purchasing RSPO certification credits.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – Referring to the results from the East Kalimantan Province Palm Oil Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) price determination team for the calculation of palm oil FFB prices in Period II-October 2025 (16-31 October 2025), the price for palm oil aged >10 years has been set to drop Rp 4.31/kg to Rp 3,364.82/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp. 13,828/kg on Thursday (6/11/2025), thus the CPO price recorded a decline of Rp 5/Kg or down about 0.04% compared to the CPO price on Wednesday (5/11/2025) which reached Rp. 13,833/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Who would have thought that the journey of a trader and independent palm oil farmer from Subulussalam, Aceh, could break through to the international stage? That is the inspiring story of Risniati Tarigan, who this week stood firmly on the stage of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Conference in Kuala Lumpur. She received the RSPO certificate on behalf of CV Perangin-angin Group (CV PAG)—a farmer group consisting of 299 farmers managing more than 650 hectares of sustainable independent palm oil plantations.

InfoSAWIT, MANGGARAI BARAT — Efforts to improve human resources quality in the palm oil plantation sector continue to be carried out by the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP). One of them is through the Palm Oil Scholarship Program Socialization in the context of Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) held at the Setda Hall, Manggarai Barat Regency Office, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Tuesday (28/10/2025).

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — The issue of palm oil sustainability once again emerged in the annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) RT2025 forum in Kuala Lumpur. Amid the spirit of cross-sector collaboration, deep concern arose regarding the condition of certified smallholder palm oil farmers who are now facing a stagnant credit market.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Global commitment to biodiversity conservation and sustainable consumption gets a new boost. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) together with Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo (Hongshan Zoo) officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term strategic partnership in efforts to preserve biodiversity and increase public awareness about sustainable palm oil in China.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2025) once again became the spotlight of the palm oil world. Held on November 3–5, 2025 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the annual conference themed “Building the Next 20 Years: Sustainability in Action” marks two decades of RSPO's journey in strengthening commitment to sustainable palm oil.

InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG – The commitment to Net Zero Emission by 2060 and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continues to be realized by PT Bumitama Gunajaya Agro (Bumitama) through concrete steps in the field. Together with IDH (Sustainable Trade Initiative), the company continues its strategic collaboration to strengthen sustainable landscape management in West Kalimantan, particularly through the Production–Protection–Inclusion (PPI Compact) approach that balances productivity, conservation, and community welfare.