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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - When palm oil plantations age and productivity declines, palm oil farmers in Pelalawan find new hope through replanting using Topaz seeds from Asian Agri. In just 29 months since planting, their plantations have started harvesting—faster than the usual palm oil cycle. This experience proves that superior seeds can change the future of palm oil farmers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Palm oil is often called Indonesia's “green gold.” But in an increasingly stringent global market era, that gold could lose its shine if human rights issues are ignored. Regulations and international principles now often scrutinize whether palm businesses have truly protected workers, respected communities, and provided space for victim recovery?

InfoSAWIT, PUTUSSIBAU — Efforts to promote the welfare of palm farmers in the outermost, frontier, and disadvantaged (3T) regions continue to be intensified. Through the support of the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers' Forum Association (POPSI) together with Media Perkebunan held Technical Training for Palm Farmers themed “Palm Development for Community Welfare in 3T Areas”, at Hotel Grand Banana, Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Friday (31/10).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The government has set the Reference Price (HR) for crude palm oil (CPO) to determine Export Duty (BK) and Export Levy (PE) for the November 2025 period at US$ 963.75 per metric ton (MT). This figure is a slight increase of US$ 0.14 or 0.01% compared to the October 2025 CPO HR of US$ 963.61/MT.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - 2026 seems to be an important momentum for Indonesia's palm oil industry. After three turbulent years due to fertilizer price pressures, export policies, and global energy dynamics, the sector is now embarking on a new path towards more stable and sustainable growth. Various indicators show positive trends: increasing production, returning normal weather, and strong domestic demand. However, behind this optimism, structural challenges still lurk — from ambitious biodiesel policies, slowing replanting, to regulatory uncertainties that could erode the competitiveness of the national palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Center for Studies and Advocacy of Natural Resources Law (PUSTAKA ALAM) revealed shocking findings regarding the implementation of forest area enforcement by the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk (SSMS) continues to demonstrate strategic steps to strengthen its performance and sustainability. The company officially held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) and an Independent Shareholders' Meeting at Financial Hall, Jakarta, last Thursday.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp. 14,150/kg on Thursday (30/10/2025), thus the CPO price recorded a drop of Rp. 38/Kg or down about 0.27% compared to the CPO price on Wednesday (29/10/2025) which reached Rp. 14,188/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, TANA TIDUNG — The process of signing the addendum to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) of the Joint Business Cooperative Plasma Menjelutung Perdana Lestari with the Company PT. Pipit Citra Perdana (PT. PCP) has drawn scrutiny from internal cooperative management. This is because the signing was carried out without going through deliberation mechanisms and without the knowledge of other management members, namely the Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Supervisory Board, as well as plasma cooperative members.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team for North Sumatra Province Palm Oil for the period October 29 – November 4, 2025, they have agreed on North Sumatra palm FFB prices for ages 10 – 20 years dropping Rp. 76.07/kg to Rp 3,575.49/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — India and China, the world's two largest palm oil markets, still make Indonesia the main supplier of this commodity throughout 2024. However, export values from Indonesia to both countries recorded a decline compared to the previous year, in line with global price changes and dynamics of the world vegetable oil market.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR — The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) continues to promote synergy between the plantation and livestock subsectors through the Palm-Cattle Integration System (SISKA) Program. This step is an important part of the government's major strategy towards national food self-sufficiency, especially in meeting beef needs.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The WTO Panel's ruling in August 2025 became a turning point. Indonesia was declared not guilty of biodiesel subsidy allegations, paving the way for the lifting of the European Union's import duties that have burdened exports. But it's not over yet as it awaits the EU's next action.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government is vigorously pushing for national palm oil products to enjoy a zero percent tariff when entering the US market. This step is expected to place Indonesia on par with Malaysia, which has already obtained similar facilities from Uncle Sam.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Global demand for palm oil still shows high dependency despite a decline in import volume in 2024. Based on data from World’s Top Exports – Palm Oil Imports by Country (2024) cited by InfoSAWIT, Wednesday (29/10/2025), the total global palm oil expenditure reached US$42.3 billion throughout 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp 14,188/kg on Wednesday (29/10/2025), marking a decline of Rp 135/kg or about 0.94% compared to Monday’s (27/10/2025) highest offer of Rp 14,323/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Teladan Prima Agro Tbk (TLDN) achieved outstanding performance throughout the first nine months of 2025. This palm oil agribusiness company recorded a net profit surge of 110.5% year-on-year (yoy) to Rp 829.3 billion, surpassing the net profit for the entire 2024 of Rp 825.6 billion.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Association (GAPKI), Eddy Martono, views the government's plan to increase the biodiesel blend to B50 needs to be carefully considered. According to him, this policy has the potential to increase crude palm oil (CPO) prices, as it will directly affect domestic supply and the balance of the global vegetable oil market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The national palm oil industry recorded positive performance throughout 2025. Secretary General of the Indonesian Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Association (GAPKI), Hadi Soegeng, revealed that palm oil production up to August 2025 reached 39.04 million tons, or grew 13.1% compared to the same period in 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - You might not realize it, but palm oil is one of the most versatile and pervasive ingredients in our daily lives. An estimate shows that half of the products we find in supermarkets contain palm oil. Why is this vegetable oil so dominant? The answer lies in its unique characteristics that provide functional and economic advantages that are hard to match.