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InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – New student orientation typically focuses on introducing campus life and academic systems. However, at the Yogyakarta Institute of Agriculture (INSTIPER), this activity is broadened through the Campus and Plantation Orientation (OKKABUN) program.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), Nusron Wahid, announced that as of 2025, only 57 certificates for tanah ulayat (communal land) have been issued to 18 indigenous communities, covering an area of 987.4 hectares.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Based on the Riau Independent Palm Oil Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team's decree No. 32 for the period of September 10-16, 2025, the price for independent Riau palm oil aged 9 years has been agreed to increase by Rp16.30/kg to Rp3,650.30/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,625/kg on Tuesday (9/9/2025). This represents a rise of Rp98/Kg, or about 0.67%, compared to the highest bid of Rp14,527/Kg recorded on Monday (9/8/2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Pongamia pinnata is gaining attention as a sustainable bioenergy solution amid the climate crisis and the need for alternative fuels. Resilient on marginal land, capable of sequestering carbon, and producing high-quality vegetable oil—on par with palm oil—this legume offers promising technical and economic potential for development in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Based on the results of the Riau Province Plasma Palm Oil FFB Pricing Team, as per Pricing Decree No. 32 for the period of September 10-16, 2025, the price for Riau palm oil aged 9 years has been agreed to increase by Rp12.21/Kg to Rp3,686.51/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BEIJING — Chinese customs data shows that soybean imports in August 2025 reached an all-time high for the month. Meanwhile, imports of copper concentrate also increased for the second consecutive month, indicating solid domestic demand.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), Nusron Wahid, presented new findings on improving governance in the palm oil industry during a working meeting with Commission II of the House of Representatives, as monitored by InfoSAWIT on Monday (9/8/2025).

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – According to the West Kalimantan (Kalbar) Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team, the price for FFB aged 10-20 years has been set to decrease by Rp10.56/Kg to Rp3,439.37/Kg for the period of September 1-7, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was withdrawn (WD) with the highest bid at Rp14,527/kg on Monday (9/8/2025). This marks a decrease of Rp133/Kg, or about 0.91%, compared to the highest bid on Thursday (9/4/2025) which reached Rp14,660/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TAMIANG — The Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut), along with the Garuda Forest Area Control Task Force (PKH), the National Police, the TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces), the local governments of Aceh Tamiang and Langkat, and the local community, have begun the process of restoring forest functions in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL). This action was marked by the felling of illegal palm oil plantations and the rehabilitation of a 59.32-hectare area last Thursday (9/4).

InfoSAWIT, BEKASI — The Citra Widya Edukasi Palm Oil Polytechnic (Poltek Kelapa Sawit CWE) in Bekasi, West Java, officially held its 2025 New Student Orientation (MPOMB) on Monday (9/8) for its new students.

InfoSAWIT, MENDALO – Jambi University (UNJA) has officially partnered with the Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) to strengthen the national palm oil industry. Through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Movenpick Hotel in Jakarta on Wednesday (8/20/2025), BPDP granted full scholarships to 30 students in the D3 Chemical Analyst Program at UNJA's Faculty of Science and Technology (FST).

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – For the past three years, the SustainPalm project has served as a large-scale laboratory for the future of the palm oil industry. More than just a research effort, this collaboration between Indonesia and the Netherlands unites academic knowledge, policy support, and field practices to address the challenges of sustainable palm oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Sinar Mas Agribusiness & Food has set an ambitious target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The leading agribusiness company also affirmed its short-term commitment: to cut emissions from its palm oil plantation operations (flag emissions) by 30% and non-land-based emissions by up to 42% from its 2022 baseline by 2030.

InfoSAWIT,  BOGOR – Palm oil waste, long considered a low-value byproduct, has now been transformed into a high-value product. Three students from the Physics Department at IPB University have proven that oil palm trunks (OPT) and empty fruit bunches (EFB) are not just production leftovers but rather the raw materials of the future.

InfoSAWIT,  BOGOR – Indonesia's palm oil industry's annual production is valued at Rp440 trillion, making it a key pillar of the national economy. However, behind that fantastic figure are often-forgotten tiny players: pollinating insects.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) officially launched its new e-Procurement system on Thursday, September 4, 2025. This innovation is a strategic step in the company's digital transformation, aimed at strengthening procurement governance to be more transparent, accountable, and efficient.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Based on the results from the Jambi Province Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team for the period of September 5–11, 2025, the price for Jambi palm oil FFB aged 10–20 years has been set to increase by Rp3.51/kg to Rp3,624.93/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Nine female farmers representing cocoa, coffee, rubber, and palm oil commodities are set to travel to Europe as part of the Roadshow of Indonesian Smallholders of Indonesia's Leading Commodities. The tour will take place in Brussels, London, and Rome from September 13–19, 2025.