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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Director of Business for Nusantara Plantation Holding PTPN III (Persero), Ryanto Wisnuardhy, emphasized the importance of transforming the national plantation business paradigm from production-oriented to market-oriented. This was conveyed in a keynote speech at the 2026 Plantation Commodities Outlook event, held on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) and monitored by InfoSAWIT.

InfoSAWIT, SURABAYA — Another achievement has been carved by the nation's children on the global stage. Aidatul Fitriyah, an alumnus of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) at Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR), successfully won First Place Best Paper in the prestigious International Journal of Oil Palm (IJOP) Paper Competition 2025.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Referring to the results from the Riau Province Independent Palm Oil Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) Price Determination Team, based on the Decree on Independent Palm Oil FFB Prices No. 39 for the Period October 29 – November 4, 2025, they have agreed on the Riau independent palm oil price for 9-year-old palms decreasing by Rp. 0.73/kg to Rp 3,626.91/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) occurred withdraw (WD) with the highest CPO bid price Rp. 14,323/kg on Tuesday (28/10/2025), thus the CPO price recorded a decline of Rp. 152/Kg or about 1.05% compared to the CPO price on Monday (27/10/2025) which reached Rp. 14,475/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Referring to the results from the Riau Province Plasma Palm Oil Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) Price Determination Team referring to the Determination of Palm Oil TBS Price Letter No. 39 for the Period 29 October – 4 November 2025, it has agreed on the Riau palm oil price for 9-year-old plants declining Rp. 24.24/Kg to Rp. 3,653.60/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The performance of the national palm oil industry in August 2025 showed varied dynamics. Based on data from the Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI), crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) production experienced monthly declines, but export value recorded a significant increase thanks to higher global prices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI) is once again holding an annual strategic forum that serves as a barometer for the direction of policies and prospects for the national and global palm oil industry. The conference titled The 21st Indonesian Palm Oil Conference (IPOC) and 2026 Price Outlook will take place on 12–14 November 2025 at Bali International Convention Center, The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali. This year, the conference carries the theme: “Navigating Complexity, Driving Growth: Governance, Biofuel Policy, and Global Trade.” The theme reflects the commitment of Indonesia's palm oil industry in strengthening governance, maintaining competitiveness amid global trade dynamics, while affirming the contribution of the palm oil sector to green energy policies and the global biofuel mix.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Director of PT Riset Perkebunan Nusantara (RPN), Iman Yani Harahap, emphasized the importance of cross-sector collaboration to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the national plantation commodities. This was conveyed in the opening speech of the 2026 Plantation Commodities Outlook, monitored by InfoSAWIT, held on Tuesday (28/10/2025).

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG - Oil palm is not just an industrial plant—it is a living being that works hard, full of potential, and needs proper care like humans. Palm oil may not be able to speak, but it “hears” the treatment given to it. When cared for well, it repays with abundant results.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp. 14,475/kg on Monday (27/10/2025), thus the CPO price recorded a decline of Rp. 25/Kg or about 0.17% compared to the CPO price on Friday (24/10/2025) which reached Rp. 14,500/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Researcher at the Center for Palm Oil Research (PPKS), Djend Muhayat, explained the importance of understanding the leaf arrangement pattern or phyllotaxy on oil palm plants, as it is directly related to the productivity of fresh fruit bunches (TBS).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Pakistan imported palm oil worth US$2.93 billion in 2024. Of this amount, Indonesia still remains the main supplier with export value reaching US$2.6 billion, although experiencing a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous year.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government's plan to increase the biodiesel blend ratio from B40 to B50 has drawn rejection from the farming community. The Perkumpulan Organisasi Petani Sawit Indonesia (POPSI) expressed concern and rejection of the policy, which is seen as potentially disrupting the supply of raw materials for the food industry, weakening the financial position of the Badan Pengelola Dana Perkebunan (BPDP), and suppressing the welfare of smallholder palm oil farmers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Government of the Republic of Indonesia recorded a new history in subsidized fertilizer policy. For the first time, the highest retail price (HET) of fertilizer officially dropped by up to 20 percent, effective from 22 October 2025. However, behind this good news, palm oil farmers have not yet been able to enjoy the benefits, as palm oil commodities are not included in the list of subsidized fertilizer recipients.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia and South Africa agreed to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation with strategic steps to make South Africa a regional center for Malaysia's palm oil trade in Africa.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Attorney General's Office handed over replacement funds for state losses in the corruption case of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and derivative export facilities amounting to Rp13.25 trillion to the government. The symbolic handover was carried out directly by Attorney General ST Burhanuddin to Minister of Finance RI Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, witnessed by President RI Prabowo Subianto, at the Main Building of the Attorney General's Office, Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Institut Pertanian Stiper (INSTIPER) Yogyakarta continues to strengthen its role in agricultural and forestry technology innovation. Through the organization of INSTIPER Drone Festival (IDF) 2025 on 23–26 October 2025, the campus officially launched the Drone–Remote Sensing Research and Innovation Center as a hub for research and development of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based technology.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Researcher at the Palm Oil Research Center (PPKS), Agus Eko Prasetyo, presented the latest study results regarding the behavior of pollinator insects on palm oil plants and other palm species. This study is an important part in efforts to understand biological factors influencing palm oil productivity in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, WASHINGTON, D.C. — The value of US palm oil imports reached US$1.88 billion throughout 2024, marking a decline of about 6.8% compared to the previous year when imports reached US$2 billion. Despite the correction, the palm oil market still shows high dependence on supplies from Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia and Malaysia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government is preparing an innovative scheme to manage confiscated state palm oil land. The Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (Kemenkop) plans to partner with the Red White Village Cooperative (Koperasi Desa Merah Putih /KDMP) as a village-level manager, collaborating with PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara, a state-owned company that will act as the core business.