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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Selecting the right tractor is a critical factor in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and productivity in oil palm plantations. Tractors play a vital role in fruit evacuation, transportation to mills, land preparation, and plantation maintenance.

InfoSAWIT, PELALAWAN – Indonesia’s central government, together with the Riau Provincial Government, has taken concrete steps to restore the ecosystem of Tesso Nilo National Park (TNNP) while ensuring the welfare of local communities. The initiative was marked by the clearing of oil palm trees and reforestation activities in Bagan Limau Village, Ukui Sub-district, Pelalawan Regency, on Saturday.

InfoSAWIT, BEKASI – Indonesia’s palm oil industry will remain a cornerstone of the national economy only if human capital development becomes a top priority, according to Baginda Siagian, Director of Oil Palm and Other Palms at the Directorate General of Plantations, Ministry of Agriculture.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil is far more than an export commodity; it is a strategic and irreplaceable pillar of global food security and affordability. This was underscored by Izzana Salleh, Secretary General of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC).

InfoSAWIT, PUTRAJAYA – A warm and enthusiastic atmosphere filled the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) as Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad made her first official appearance as Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation and Commodities.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia has officially issued Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 113/2025, marking a major step in reforming the country’s fertilizer subsidy framework and revitalizing the domestic fertilizer industry.

InfoSAWIT, INDRAGIRI HULU – Indonesia’s independent oil palm farmers have made a significant breakthrough on the global sustainability stage, as the Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Indragiri (APSSI) officially secured Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification with a Zero Non-Compliance (Zero NC) rating.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s government has reinforced its commitment to palm–cattle integration under the Community Plantation Development Facilitation (FPKMS) scheme, requiring palm oil companies to prioritize palm kernel meal allocation for livestock feed.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to move within a narrow range in January 2026, despite anticipated seasonal demand improvements.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices in South Sumatra reached their highest level in the second pricing period of December 2025, following an official decision by the provincial pricing team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were set at Rp14,077 per kilogram on Friday (December 19, 2025), down Rp173 per kilogram, or about 1.21 percent, compared with Thursday’s price of Rp14,250 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — A viral video showing an elephant knocking down an oil palm tree inside a plantation area has captured public attention on social media. The video, uploaded by YouTube channel NEXT One, had been viewed more than 10,000 times within a single day as of Friday (December 19, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s palm oil production strengthened in October 2025, with crude palm oil (CPO) output reaching 4.352 million tonnes, up 10.68 percent from 3.932 million tonnes in September. Palm kernel oil (PKO) production also rose from 366,000 tonnes to 405,000 tonnes.

InfoSAWIT, KUTAI KARTANEGARA — Koperasi Perkebunan Belayan Sejahtera has achieved a historic milestone in strengthening sustainability governance in the smallholder plantation sector by earning a ‘B’ rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global non-profit organisation that manages the world’s most comprehensive environmental disclosure system.

InfoSAWIT, MENDALO — The Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) of Universitas Jambi (UNJA) held a dissemination event for the 2024 research funded by the Palm Oil Fund Management Agency (BPDP), under the theme “Accelerating Sustainable Palm Oil Ecosystem Management Through Participatory Community Transformation.” The event took place at the UNIFAC Building Auditorium, UNJA Mendalo, on Wednesday.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were set at Rp14,250 per kilogram on Thursday (December 18, 2025), marking an increase of Rp100 per kilogram, or around 0.71 percent, compared with Wednesday’s price of Rp14,150 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) held its 30th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). The meeting was chaired by the Secretary-General of Malaysia’s Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, Dato’ Yusron Syah Mohd Yusof, and attended by representatives of member and observer countries.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil sector has finally breathed a sigh of relief after the country’s flagship commodity was exempted from a 19 percent United States import tariff. The policy is seen as a crucial boost for the national palm oil industry, which has managed to maintain momentum throughout 2025 despite weakening global demand and elevated inventory levels.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Palm oil prices fell below RM4,000 per tonne, hitting their lowest level in nearly three weeks, as weak Malaysian exports and declining soybean oil prices weighed on the market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil prices at Indonesia’s state-linked trading platform KPBN Inacom slipped on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, amid subdued market sentiment.