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InfoSAWIT, JERMAN –International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently reported and emphasized that sustainable palm oil is important part of the solution to fulfill the food demands in Europe.

InfoSAWIT, MADRID– Minister of Trade, Indonesia, Enggartiasto Lukita took every palm oil producer to cooperate and fight for the negative campaign in many countries, namely in European Union. He told that when being a speaker in the European Palm Oil Alliance Conference in Madrid, Spain, Thursday (4/10/2018).

InfoSAWIT, MADRID – In the 6^th annual European Palm Oil Conference, Chairman of European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA), Frans Claassen asked for the retailers and food companies to fulfill their commitment and only use sustainable palm oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In the late days, the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) is still cheap but the crude palm oil (CPO) exportvolumes get better though they are in fluctuation.Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) tried to analyze, why the FFB gets cheaper in the smallholders’ level.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Until now palm oil has been used to more than 400 products but differently process whole over the world. The production has made millions of family out of the poverty in Indonesia and in many developing countries, such as, South East Asia, Africa, and South America. This would be possible for Indonesia to join the United Nations meeting to discuss Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2030.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA -It is believed that palm oil plantation development would be more complex in the future because of the issues, such as, environment, human rights, labors, up to the children workers.

InfoSAWIT, SINGAPORE – The integrated palm oil plantation company in Singapore and has its operation in  Indonesia,Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar) just recently published the new and ambitious time bound plan in cooperation with The Forest Trust (TFT).

InfoSAWIT, ACEH - PT PMKS dan the government could not realize the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) selling price and in the same time, the FFB gets cheaper in Subulussalam, Banda Aceh.

InfoSAWIT, SINGAPORE - Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar) recently published the new and ambitious time bound plan, developed together with The Forest Trust (TFT) within the goal, to get 100 percent independently, verifyNo Deforestasi, No Peat, and No Exploitation (NDPE) to fulfill the chain of stocks ofin 2020 and the next years.

InfoSAWIT, PALU -  Group Astra distributed the helps for the victims of earthquake and tsunami in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi Province. The helps were food and drinks, including canned fish. The helps were distributed since 30 September 2018 and handed over throughProgram Nurani Astrain 13 regions.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU - The threat from European Union to boycott palm oil products from Indonesia is finally answered by the government through Palm Oil Moratorium. The President instructed his officers to improve the palm oil governance. There would be more duties for every institution (officer).

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA –CEO Perkebunan Sinar Mas in Central Kalimantan, Willy AgungAdipradhana said the fire control and prevention are the same responsibilities.

InfoSAWIT,ZURICH  – Series of trade mission to Swiss and Spain continues. Minister of Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita took the stakeholders (businessmen) from Indonesia to advantage Indonesia-European Free Trade Association Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IE-CEPA) heading to end the agreement. He told it when giving speech in the Indonesia-Swiss Business Forum in Zurich, Swiss, on Tuesday (2/10/2018) lalu.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Through its subsidiary in Sulawesi, PT. Multi Nabati Sulawesi (MNS) Bitung, Wilmar distributed 800 jerry cans of palm cooking oil ‘Bukit Zaitun’ to help the victims of earth quake and tsunami in Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi. It is the help  of Wilmar to relieve their pain and support the government to develop again the two regions after the disaster on 28 September.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Non - oil and gas exports from Indonesia in August 2018 reached US$ 14,43 billion, or increased 3,43 percent compared to the same month in the previous year. The non - oil and gas import of Indonesia in August 2018 was surplusUS$ 639,60 million. The better exchange of dolar indirectly gave incentive to the exporters to increase their volume.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – According to the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team Decision in East Kalimantan Province, the more than 10 year FFB is Rp 1.385,87/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Just like the previous years, the celebration of Indonesia’s Independence day must have kinds of activity that become the characteristic events heading to it.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA –Head of Global Forest Campaign, Greenpeace Indonesia, Kiki Taufik in the written information in Jakarta, last Saturday replied every thought saying that the non-government organization makes black campaign to palm oil sector. She claimed, Greenpeace never has and publishes anti-palm oil policy or wants to end palm oil industry in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, ZURICH – Minister of Trade, Indonesian Republic, Enggartiasto Lukita does billateral visit and lead the trade mission of Indonesia to Swiss and Spain on 1–4 October 2018 to increase the trade. In Zurich, Enggar would make billateral discussion with Federal Councilor/Minister of Economy, Swiss, Johann N. Schneider Ammann about the final of Indonesia–European Free Trade Association Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEFTA-CEPA).

InfoSAWIT, SEKADAU – Palm oil plantation company, PT Agro Andalan gave scholarship to some graduates of Vocational School (VC) and equal in District of Sekadau, West Kalimantan to join the vocational training in palm oil industry in Institut Sekolah Tinggi Pertanian (INSTIPER), Yogyakarta.